Question

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

18, 9, 7, 35, 30, 21, 33, 12, 30, 31
a) Work out Colin's mean score.
b) Colin plays cricket again on Sunday. He gets 27 runs.
What is his new mean score?
Give your answers as decimals.

Answer 1

a) 22.6

b) 23

Explanation:

a)

Step 1: 18 + 9 + 7 + 35 + 30 + 21 + 33 + 12 + 30 + 31 = 226

Step 2: 226/10 = 22.6

b)

Step 1: 226+27 = 253

Step 2: 253/11 = 23