Question

For a science project, a student plants seeds of 2 different varieties of corn plants. The table displays the

heights, in inches, of each of the corn plants after 8 weeks.
variety A
46
46
47
48
49
49
50
6
48
49
variety B
48
46 45
47
46 48
49
47 48
48
blThe mean height of the corn plants of variety A is 43.8 inches. Interpret the value of the mean in the
situation.

Answer 1

The average inches of the height of the corn plants of variety A is 43.8 inches

Explanation:

In mathematics or statistics, the mean refers to the average of numbers.

The mean is estimated by dividing sum of all the numbers by the count of the numbers.

For this question, the mean height of the corn plants of variety A of 43.8 inches is obtained as follows:

Sum of all the inches = 46 + 46 + 47 + 48 + 49 + 49 + 50 + 6 + 48 + 49 = 438 inches

Count of all the inches = 10

Mean = Sum of all the inches / Count of all the inches = 43.8 inches

The interpretation of this is that the average inches of the height of the corn plants of variety A is 43.8 inches.