Question

Find the mean of the data in the dot plot below.

fish
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Fish Emma caught each day
of her fishing trip
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0
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
Number of fish​

Answer 1

The answer would be, 2.75

Explanation:

Add all the numbers up:

0+1+1+2+3+4+5+6=22

Divide the answer by the amount of numbers:

22÷8=2.75

Answer 2

The mean of the following dot plot:

Mean: 3

Explanation:

0 x 1 = 0

3 x 1 = 3

6 x 1 = 6

(we only add the numbers that only has a dot on the number in the dot plot)

So:

Mean: 0 + 3 + 6 = 9/3 = 3