Question

A pet store has 6 cats. Here are their weights (in pounds).

12, 9, 9, 12, 16, 6
Find the mean weight of these cats.
If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.
pounds
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Answer 1

mean ≈ 10.7 pounds

Explanation:

mean is calculated as

mean =
`(sum)/(count)` =
`(12+9+9+12+16+6)/(6)` =
`(64)/(6)` ≈ 10.7 pounds ( to the nearest tenth )