Principal Phillipi used a random sample of 20 student records to determine how far, in miles, students live from the school. The results are shown below.

3, 4, 5, 3, 4,
5, 6, 5, 4, 3,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
4, 8, 4, 3, 2

What is the mean distance that his students live from the school, rounded to the nearest tenth?

Question

Principal Phillipi used a random sample of 20 student records to determine how far, in miles, students live from the school. The results are shown below.

3, 4, 5, 3, 4,
5, 6, 5, 4, 3,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
4, 8, 4, 3, 2

What is the mean distance that his students live from the school, rounded to the nearest tenth?

Vocaloid · Answer

To find the mean, add the numbers up and divide by 20 since there are 20 students. Round to the nearest tenth as indicated by the problem.