Question

The following table gives the total area in square miles​ (land and​ water) of seven states. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (c).

State

Area

1

52,300

2

615,700

3

114,900

4

53,500

5

159,700

6

104,500

7

6,300

.....

a. Find the mean area and median area for these seven states.

The mean is

158,129158,129

square miles.

​(Round to the nearest integer as​ needed.)

The median is

nothing

square miles.

Answer 1

The mean area is 158,129 square miles.

The median is the middle value, which is 104,500 square miles.

a. Mean = (6,300 + 52,300 + 53,500 + 104,500 + 114,900 + 159,700 + 615,700) / 7

Mean = 1,106,900 / 7, which is approximately 158,128.6

Rounding to the nearest integer, the mean area is 158,129 square miles.

b. To find the median, arrange the areas in ascending order: 6,300, 52,300, 53,500, 104,500, 114,900, 159,700, 615,700. The median is the middle value, which is 104,500 square miles.