Question

Find the population mean or sample mean as indicated. Sample: 16, 17, 5, 6, 16

Answer 1

sample mean = 12

Explanation:

To find the mean of a sample of items, we can use the following formula:

`\boxed{\mathrm{mean = (sum \ of \ items)/(number \ of \ items)}}`.

In this question, we are given the following items: 16, 17, 5, 6, and 16.

• sum of items = 16 + 17 + 5 + 6 + 16

= 60

• number of items = 5

∴ mean =
`(60)/(5)`

= 12

Therefore, the sample mean is 12.