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The temperatures in a commercial freezer over four days are -2.36°F, 1.68°F, -1.81°F, and 0.67°F. What is the mean temperature of the freezer over the four days? A-1.82°F B -0.455°F C 0.455°F 1.63°F

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the formula to find the mean is:


M=(x_1+x_2+\cdots+x_n)/(n)

So for our problem n is equal to 4 so:


M=(-2.36+1.68-1.81+0.67)/(4)

so noy we simplify it so:


\begin{gathered} M=(-1.82)/(4) \\ M=-0.45 \end{gathered}

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