Question

how do I find the average percentage for 17.1,17.3,17.4,16.5

Answer 1

How many numbers are there?

Answer 2

\[\large \bar x=\frac{17.1+17.3+17.4+16.5}{4} \times 100\]

Answer 3

@sam why *100???

Answer 4

Because we are finding the percentage, so, when you want percent you multiply by 100, but if you want in terms of angle, then multiply by 360

Answer 5

Ok i think I get it, thank you so much

Answer 6

you sure? alright, yw

Answer 7

are the numbers in your question already percentages {17.1%, 17.3%,...} ?

Answer 8

hmm could be that^ too

Answer 9

if they are already percentages, you wont need to multiply by 100,

Answer 10

\[\large =\frac{17.1+17.3+17.4+16.5}{4} =17.075 percent\]

Answer 11

yeah

Answer 12

\[\large\%\]

Answer 13

\[%\]

Answer 14

Percent doesn't work on latex?

Answer 15

```
\[\%\]
```

Answer 16

\[\%\]

Answer 17

alright thanks :)

Answer 18

the % symbol is used for comments in latex, ie stuff to the right wont appear of on rendered tex

```
\[100\% % comments\]
```
\[100\% % comments\]

Answer 19

Interesting