Suppose that the 1999 monthly cost for health care for an employee and two dependents is given in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l c }
\text { cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width } = " 55 \% " \text { bord } & \text { Cost } \
{ \text { Provider } } & \$ 422.35 \
\text { Maxicare } & \$ 425.45 \
\text { Cigna } & \$ 428.51 \
\text { Health Net } & \$ 431.82 \
\text { Pacific Care } & \$ 451.55 \
\text { Health Plan of the Redwoods } \$ 438.69 \
\text { Kaiser } & \$ 459.75 \
\text { Aetna U.S. Healthcare } & \$ 464.34 \
\text { Blue Shield HMO } & \$ 469.87 \
\text { Omni Healthcare } & \$ 473.61 \
\text { Lifeguard } &
\end{array}$$ What is the mean? Round answer to the nearest cent as needed.
A) $446.59
B) $438.69
C) $451.55
D) none
E) $443.59

Question

Suppose that the 1999 monthly cost for health care for an employee and two dependents is given in the following table. $$\begin{array} { l c } 
\text { cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width } = " 55 \% " \text { bord } & \text { Cost } \
 { \text { Provider } } & \$ 422.35 \
\text { Maxicare } & \$ 425.45 \
\text { Cigna } & \$ 428.51 \
\text { Health Net } & \$ 431.82 \
\text { Pacific Care } & \$ 451.55 \
\text { Health Plan of the Redwoods } \$ 438.69 \
\text { Kaiser } & \$ 459.75 \
\text { Aetna U.S. Healthcare } & \$ 464.34 \
\text { Blue Shield HMO } & \$ 469.87 \
\text { Omni Healthcare } & \$ 473.61 \
\text { Lifeguard } &
\end{array}$$ What is the mean? Round answer to the nearest cent as needed.
A) $446.59
B) $438.69
C) $451.55
D) none
E) $443.59

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the mean, we need to add up all the costs and divide by the number of providers. We can use a calculator or add up the costs manually:

$422.35 + $425.45 + $428.51 + $431.82 + $451.55 + $438.69 + $459.75 + $464.34 + $469.87 + $473.61 = $4,066.94

Now we divide by 10 (the number of providers):

$4,066.94/10 = $406.69

Rounding to the nearest cent, we get $446.59. Therefore, the best choice is A).

Suppose That the 1999 Monthly Cost for Health Care for an Employee