What is the mean of the numbers 87, 64, 76, 88, 85?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 80
- Step 1: Sum = 400. Step 2. 400 / 5 = 80. Answer: 80. Why not the others: 400: the sum was not divided by 5. 85: the median was used instead of the mean. 88: the largest number was used.
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