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Find the mean of 3, negative 10, negative 2, 13, 11
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User Slimer
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Hello there!

To find the mean of a data set, add all the values together and divide by the number of values in the set.

So we have

3, -10, -2, 13, 11,

Mean =
(3+(-10)+(-2)+13+11)/(5)

Mean = 3 - 10 - 2 + 13 + 11/15

Mean = 15/5

Mean= 3

I hope this helps!
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