Question

Explain how to find the mean of a data set

Answer 1

To find the mean of a data set you have to add all the values together and divide by the number of values in the set

Answer 2

To find the mean of a data set, you need to add all the values together, then divide the sum by the number of terms in the set.

Explanation:

For example say the set is:

1 2 3 4 5

Add all the values together:

`1+2+3+4+5=15`

Now divide by the number of terms (each separate number). There are 5 terms:

`(15)/(5)=3`

3 is the mean of the set.