Jessica has been keeping track of what she spends to eat out. The last week's expenditures for meals eaten out were $15.69, $15.95, $16.19, $20.91, $17.49, $24.53, and $17.66. The mean amount Jessica spends on meals is $18.35.

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To find the mean amount Jessica spends on meals, you add up all the expenditures and divide by the number of meals. The total expenditure is $128.42 ($15.69 + $15.95 + $16.19 + $20.91 + $17.49 + $24.53 + $17.66). Dividing this total by the 7 meals gives an average (mean) of approximately $18.35.

Jessica Has Been Keeping Track of What She Spends to Eat