Question

Five oranges were selected at random from a crate of 53 oranges. Their diameters were measured, in millimeters, and then recorded.

Diameters: 46, 39, 53, 61, 49

What is the estimated mean diameter of the 53 oranges in the crate?

_______ mm

Answer 1

Mean: add up all the numbers and then divide by the number of numbers
46+39+53+61+49=248
248/5=58
so the mean diameter is 58 mm