Question

Each of the 7 cats in a pet store was weighed. Here are their weights (inpounds):16, 11, 6, 9, 15, 13, 11Find the mean and median weights of these cats.If necessary, round your answers to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

The mean weight of the cats is the sum of the weights divided by the number of cats:

`\begin{gathered} \mu=(16+11+6+9+15+13+11)/(7) \\ =(81)/(7) \end{gathered}`

Use a calculator to get the mean rounded to the nearest tenth: