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CALCULATING THE MEAN #5

 

 

Directions: Calculate the mean for each set of numbers below.  To find the mean of a set of numbers, add all of the data together, then divide that sum by the amount of numbers in the set.

 

Example:  Daniel received the following scores on his Math tests:  100, 90, 80, 100, 90.  Find his mean test score.

 

            100 + 90 + 80 + 100 + 90 = 460 total points              460/5 tests gives you a mean of 92 points                                                                                                                            

 

1)      Joshua received the following scores on his Math tests:  80, 84, 100, 80, 70, 100, 60, 70.  Find his mean score.

 

 

2)      Melissa recorded the following heights of some of her classmates:  60 inches, 48 inches, 62 inches, 60 inches.  Find the mean height of her classmates.

 

 

3)      Alexander measured the shoe size of his classmates and received the following data: 8, 7, 8, 6, 10, 5, 10, 8, 6, and 6. Find the mean shoe size of his classmates.

 

 

4)      Jennifer recorded the following temperatures while researching her science project:  90, 60, 55, 60, 55, 75, 75, 70, 75, 80.  Find the mean temperature that she recorded.

 

 

5)      Emma received the following amounts as graduation gifts:  $40, $25, $25, $50, $10, $20, $20, $30.  Find the mean amount of her gifts.

 

 

6)      William earned the following amount while working his summer job each week:  $90, $100, $90, $90, $100, $80, $80, $90, $100, $80, $90.  What is the mean amount that he earned each week?

 

 

7)      Joseph read the following number of pages of his favorite book each night before bed:  14.5, 20, 10, 20, 40, 10, 10, 20, 40.  What is the mean number of pages that he read every night?

 

 

8)      Emily did the following number of push-ups every day to get ready for soccer season:  29, 25, 30, 40, 50, 50, 50, 50.  What is the mean number of sit-ups that she did each day?

 

 

9)      Anthony earned the following amount for baby sitting his brother over summer break:  $5, $20, $10, $10, $5, $10, $20, $10, $5, $30, $20, $30, $10, $5, $12.50.  What is mean amount that he earned each day?

 

 

 

10)  Madison ran the following number of miles each day to prepare for the marathon:  6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 20, 22, 24, 26, 26, 26.  Find the mean amount of miles she ran each day.

294/20 = A mean of 14.7 miles