Question

A class of 25 students is trying to find the mean weight of the students in the class. If the sum of all the students' weights is 2,946 pounds, what is the mean weight rounded to the nearest pound? 110 pounds 125 pounds 118 pounds 117 pounds 500 pts

Answer 1

118 pounds

Explanation:

Mean = sum/n

= 2946/25

= 117.84

Answer 2

118 pounds

Explanation:

To find the mean weight, we are really trying to find the average.

To find the average, we take the sum and divide by the number of students

mean weight = sum/number of students

= 2946/25

=117.84

To the nearest pound

=118