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OpenStudy (anonymous):
How do I find the equation?
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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
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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?
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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
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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