Question

The following are the last 10 run scores Colin got in cricket:

18, 25, 28, 15, 6, 18, 2, 4, 25, 15
a) Work out Colin's mean score.
b) Colin plays cricket again on Sunday. He gets 31 runs.
What is his new mean score?
Give your answers as decimals.

Answer 1

a) mean score = (18+25+28+15+6+18+2+4+25+15)/10
= 15.6 runs
Approximately 16 runs
b) (18+25+28+15+6+18+2+4+25+15+31)/11
= 17 runs