The local amusement park was interested in the average wait time at their most popular roller coaster at the peak park time (2 p.m.). They selected 13 patrons and had them get in line between 2 and 3 p.m. Each was given a stop watch to record the time they spent in line. The times recorded were as follows (in minutes):
118, 124, 108, 116, 99, 120, 148, 118, 119, 121, 45, 130, 118

-What is the mean?
A)114.15
B)118
C)148
D)45
E)115.5

Question

The local amusement park was interested in the average wait time at their most popular roller coaster at the peak park time (2 p.m.). They selected 13 patrons and had them get in line between 2 and 3 p.m. Each was given a stop watch to record the time they spent in line. The times recorded were as follows (in minutes):
118, 124, 108, 116, 99, 120, 148, 118, 119, 121, 45, 130, 118

-What is the mean?
A)114.15
B)118
C)148
D)45
E)115.5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean is the average of the numbers. To find the mean, we add up all the numbers and then divide by the total number of numbers. In this case, we have:(118 + 124 + 108 + 116 + 99 + 120 + 148 + 118 + 119 + 121 + 45 + 130 + 118) / 13 = 114.15Therefore, the mean wait time is 114.15 minutes.

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