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A list of 8 numbers has a mean of 6. work out the total of the numbers.​

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Answer:

48

Explanation:

The mean of a number is the sum of all the numbers divided by how many numbers there are. We can set up this formula:
mean = (sum)/(amountnumbers).

When we plug our values into this equation, we get:
6 = (sum)/(8). Solving this equation gets us sum = 6 * 8 = 48

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