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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do I find the equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b. Use the equation to predict the average weight in kg of 14-year-old girls. Show your work.

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

take the mean

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do I do with the mean, which is 17.2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmath333

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

do u mean that "mean " is the fifth term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Actually, wait. we're taking about the mean not median right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry, its been a while.

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

well in these case add all the weights (0 to 10) and divide by 11,that will be mean/average here

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I received 18. So that's the average?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

\(\large\tt \color{black}{equation ~~for~~mean= \dfrac{x_0+x_1.....+x_{10}}{n}}\)

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

might be

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does the n represent?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

11?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

count 0,1,2,......10

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

yes 11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

'Cause what is says here that the weight (kg) is increasing. So, what I have (18 as the answer) I don't know if I did it right.

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

use calculator for confidence

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright, give me a minute.

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

good luck

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