Question

The table below summarizes the amount of milk consumed by a sample of 48 families last month. Number of families Number of gallons per family 7 gallons 15 14 12 1 X 2 5 For these families, what is the mean number of gallons of milk consumed? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 6 S ?

Answer 1

Given the information in the image on the question tab;

`Mean=(7*1+15*2+14*5+12*6)/(48)`
`Mean=(7+30+70+72)/(48)=(179)/(48)=3.7\text{ Gallons}`

Final answer:

3.7 gallons