Q:

Students at Hampton Middle School sold T-shirts as a school fundraiser. Sylvie asked 12 random seventh-grade students how many T-shirts they sold for the fundraiser. The number of T-shirts each student sold is listed below. 3, 4, 8, 5, 2, 5, 0, 5, 3, 4, 3, 7 What is the mean of the data set rounded to the nearest tenth?

Accepted Solution

A:
Using it's formula, it is found that the mean of the data set is of 4.1 shirts.The mean of a data-set is the sum of all observations divided by the number of observations.In this problem, the 12 observations are: 3, 4, 8, 5, 2, 5, 0, 5, 3, 4, 3, 7Hence:[tex]M = \frac{3 + 4 + 8 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 0 + 5 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 7}{12} = 4.1[/tex]The mean of the data set is of 4.1 shirts.For more on the mean of a data-set, you can check