Name________________________
CALCULATING THE
MEAN #3
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: Here are the numbers in the set (2, 1, 8, 10)
Add them together 2 + 1 + 8 + 10 = a total of 21
Divide by the amount of numbers in the set 21 divided by 4 gives you a mean of 5.25
SUM DIVIDED
BY MEAN
1) (14, 4, 5, 8,) _______ ___ _______
2) (8, 4, 4, 6,
1, 4, 2, 1) _______ ___ _______
3) (12, 16, 20,) _______ ___ _______
4) (9, 2, 5, 7,
6) _______ ___ _______
5) (11, 2, 4,
6, 1, 16, 9) _______
___ _______
6) (13, 4, 16,
10,) _______ ___ _______
7) (10, 4, 6, 10,
2) _______ ___ _______
8) (25, 9, 8, 21,) _______ ___ _______
9) (6, 8, 15,
11, 7) _______
___ _______
10) (5, 2, 3, 5,
1, 4, 6, 1, 2, 2) _______ ___ ______
EXTENSION: List all of the means from #1-10 in order from least to greatest.