Six college buddies bought each other Christmas gifts. They amounts they spent are shown below. $$\begin{array} { l l l }
\$ 287.01 & \$ 297.04 & \$ 290.47 \
\$ 189.34 & \$ 148.59 & \$ 274.76
\end{array}$$ What was the mean amount spent? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Question

Six college buddies bought each other Christmas gifts. They amounts they spent are shown below. $$\begin{array} { l l l } 
\$ 287.01 & \$ 297.04 & \$ 290.47 \
\$ 189.34 & \$ 148.59 & \$ 274.76
\end{array}$$ What was the mean amount spent? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the mean, add all the amounts together and divide by the number of amounts: (287.01 + 297.04 + 290.47 + 189.34 + 148.59 + 274.76) / 6 = 247.8683, which rounds to $247.87.

Six College Buddies Bought Each Other Christmas Gifts $287.01$297.04$290.47$189.34$148.59$274.76\begin{array} { l l l } \$ 287.01 & \$ 297.04 & \$ 290.47 \\\$ 189.34 & \$ 148.59 & \$ 274.76\end{array}$287.01$189.34​$297.04$148.59​$290.47$274.76​

Six College Buddies Bought Each Other Christmas Gifts $\begin{array} { l l l } \$ 287.01 & \$ 297.04 & \$ 290.47 \\\$ 189.34 & \$ 148.59 & \$ 274.76\end{array}$