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Weighted mean A sample of 29 customers was taken at a computer store. Each customer was asked the price of the computer she bought. Here is a summary. Number of computers Price paid for each (in dollars) $ 14 Explanation 12 3 Find the mean price for this sample. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. Check 900 X 800 1000 ? 15

Weighted mean A sample of 29 customers was taken at a computer store. Each customer-example-1
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Given -

To Find -

Mean Price of the sample =?

Step-by-Step Explanation -


Mean\text{ Price of Sample = }\frac{Sum\text{ of \lparen}Number\text{ of Computers}* Price\text{ Paid for each\rparen }}{Sum\text{ of Number of Computers}}

So, Simply Putting the values in the above formula, we get:


\begin{gathered} Mean\text{ Price of Sample = }\frac{14*900\text{ + 12}*800\text{ + 3}*1000}{14+12+3} \\ \\ Mean\text{ Price of Sample = }\frac{12600\text{ + 9600 + 3000}}{29} \\ \\ Mean\text{ Price of Sample = }(25200)/(29) \\ \\ Mean\text{ Price of Sample = 868.96 }\approx\text{ 869} \end{gathered}

Final Answer -

Mean Price of the sample = $869

Weighted mean A sample of 29 customers was taken at a computer store. Each customer-example-1
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