Question

What is the mean of this data set?
THE PUPSTERS
THE PUPSTERS
n = 10
Number of animals placed in a home:
2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 8
Number of animals placed in a home
Mean: ?
Range:?

Answer 1

Mean
= sum of numbers in set /number(n)
Sum of numbers
= 2+4+4+5+5+5+5+6+6+8
= 50
n= 10
Mean=50/10= 5

Range is the difference between the greatest and least numbers
Range = 8-2=6