Question

The weight (in pounds) of each wrestler on the high school wrestling team at the beginning of the season is listed below. 178 142 112 150 206 130 What is the mean weight of the wrestlers in pounds?

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Answer 1

The answer toy our problem is, 146 pounds

Explanation:

Step 1: Order the numbers from least to greatest

1. 112
2. 130
3. 142
4. 150
5. 178
6. 206

The two middle numbers are 142 and 150. ( Which is the median )

The number between 142 and 150 is 146.

The median weight is 146 pounds.

( To find our middle number of the middle number: )

150 - 142

= 8

8 / 2 = 4

142 + 4 = 146.

Thus the answer our problem is, 146 pounds