The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7
A)12
B)17
C)10.7
D)11.8
E)There is no mean for these data

Question

The College of Arts and Science at Delta University has nine departments. The number of faculty in each department is shown below. What is the mean number of faculty in the College of Arts and Science? ​ 8, 12, 9, 15, 17, 11, 13, 14, 7  
A)12
B)17
C)10.7
D)11.8
E)There is no mean for these data

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the mean number of faculty, add all the faculty numbers together and then divide by the number of departments. The sum of the faculty numbers is 106 (8+12+9+15+17+11+13+14+7), and there are 9 departments. Dividing 106 by 9 gives 11.8.

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