The following data represent the number of children people have.
$\begin{array}{cc}
\hline \text { Number of } & \
\text {Kids } &\
\hline 2 \
1 \
4 \
3 \
3 \
2 \
4 \
1 \
1 \
1 \
2 \
3 \
1 \
4 \
2 \
3 \
2 \
1 \
5 \
1 \
2 \
3 \
1 \
1 \
\hline
\end{array}$
What is the mean?
A) 2
B) 2.1
C) 1
D) 2.2

Question

The following data represent the number of children people have.
$\begin{array}{cc}
\hline  \text {  Number of } &  \
 \text {Kids  } &\
\hline 2 \
1 \
4 \
3 \
3 \
2 \
4 \
1 \
1 \
1 \
2 \
3 \
1 \
4 \
2 \
3 \
2 \
1 \
5 \
1 \
2 \
3 \
1 \
1 \
\hline
\end{array}$
 What is the mean?
A) 2
B) 2.1
C) 1
D) 2.2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the mean, sum all the numbers of kids and divide by the total number of entries. The sum is 53, and there are 24 entries, so the mean is 53/24 = 2.2.

The Following Data Represent the Number of Children People Have