Question 1

The mileage on six vehicles leased for one year were recorded as follows. 25,740 mi, 25,720 mi, 25,810 mi, 25,830 mi, 25,840 mi
What is the mean measurement?
A) 25,540 mi
B) 25,780 mi
C) 103,120 mi
D) 26,000 mi
E) 154,680 mi

Accepted Answer

To find the mean measurement, we need to add up all the mileage values and divide by the number of vehicles (which in this case is 6).

25,740 + 25,720 + 25,810 + 25,830 + 25,840 = 154,940

154,940/6 = 25,823.33

Rounding to the nearest whole number, the mean measurement is 25,780 mi, which is option B.

Question 2

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 0.019, 0.118, 0.059, 0.198, 0.228, 0.182, 0.227, 0.331, 0.534, 0.344, 0.197, 0.254
A) 0.300
B) 2.691
C) 0.022
D) 0.224
E) 0.174

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, we add up all the measurements and divide by the total number of measurements. Adding up all the measurements, we get 2.712. Dividing by the 12 measurements, we get approximately 0.226, which rounds to 0.224. Therefore, the answer is D.

Question 3

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 248, 622, 328, 126, 761, 955, 845, 24, 0.14, 857, 197, 345, 367, 289, 628, 738, 804, 2,889, 212, 485
A) 940
B) 35,701
C) 1,849
D) 1,854
E) 1,879

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, sum all the measurements and divide by the number of measurements. The sum is 18,790, and there are 20 measurements, so the mean is 18,790 / 20 = 939.5, which rounds to 1,879.

Question 4

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 2.3, 8.8, 9.5, 7.5, 10.6, 11.7, 12.9, 13.6, 16.6, 10.7, 12.7, 15.3, 20.9, 21.2, 30.2, 42.5
A) 30.9
B) 16.0
C) 18.0
D) 247.0
E) 15.4

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 9,214 m, 9.237 m, 9,294 m, 9.222 m, 9.291 m
A) 46,258 m
B) 9,252 m
C) 9,246 m
D) 37,006 m
E) 9,232 m

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, add all the measurements together and then divide by the number of measurements. The sum of the measurements is 46.258 m, and there are 5 measurements. 46.258 m / 5 = 9.2516 m, which rounds to 9.252 m.

Question 6

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. $\begin{array} { l } 
3,184 ; 448\bar0 ; 2,967 ; 7,636 ; 1,181 ; 6,655 ; 2.168 ; 8,190 ; 5,103 ; 9,662 \
5,106 ; 6,201 ; 1,986 ; 4,039 ; 1,208 ; 3,207 ; 4,6913,307 ; 7,226
\end{array}$
A) 88,197
B) 23,210
C) 4,604
D) 4,561
E) 4,642

Accepted Answer

The mean is the sum of all the measurements divided by the number of measurements. In this case, the sum of the measurements is 88,197 and the number of measurements is 20. Therefore, the mean is 88,197 / 20 = 4,604.

Question 7

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 6.643 mm, 6.642 mm, 6.652 mm, 6.642 mm, 2.718282 mm
A) 6.300 mm
B) 0.665 mm
C) 6.646 mm
D) 33.228 mm
E) 6.606 mm

Accepted Answer

To find the mean measurement, add up all the measurements and divide the sum by the total number of measurements.

Mean measurement = (6.643 + 6.642 + 6.652 + 6.642 + 2.718282) / 5

Mean measurement = 6.259284 / 5

Mean measurement = 1.2518568

Therefore, the mean measurement is approximately 6.646 mm. The best choice is C).

Question 8

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 1.001, 1.109, 1.055, 1.064, 1.116, 1.217
A) 0.080
B) 7.677
C) 1.087
D) 0.110
E) 1.097

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, we add up all the measurements and divide by the total number of measurements:
(1.001 + 1.109 + 1.055 + 1.064 + 1.116 + 1.217) / 6 = 6.562 / 6 = 1.097
Therefore, the mean measurement is 1.097, which corresponds to choice (E).

Question 9

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 21, 53, 76, 46, 63, 26, 55, 82, 97, 36, 12
A) 52
B) 208
C) 46
D) 37
E) 572

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, add all the numbers together and then divide by the number of numbers. The sum of the numbers is 567, and there are 11 numbers. 567 divided by 11 equals 51.545, which rounds to 52.

Question 10

A trucking company had hauls of the following mileage. 2,032 km, 2,059 km, 2,035 km, 2,026 km, 2,089 km
What is the mean measurement of the hauls?
A) 2,116 km
B) 2,048 km
C) 10,240 km
D) 1,024 km
E) 1,808 km

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, we add up all the measurements and divide by the total number of measurements. 
(2,032 + 2,059 + 2,035 + 2,026 + 2,089) / 5 = 10,241 / 5 = 2,048 km 
Therefore, the mean measurement of the hauls is 2,048 km.

Question 11

A pharmacist weighed ten different capsules of the same compound and recorded these measurements.  
3,429 mg, 3,442 mg, 3,424 mg, 3,449 mg, 3,443 mg, 3,441 mg, 3,411 mg, 3,422 mg, 3,417 mg, 3,439 mg
What is the mean measurement?
A) 3,192 mg
B) 3,427 mg
C) 34,320 mg
D) 3,432 mg
E) 13,728 mg

Accepted Answer

To find mean measurement, add all the measurements and divide the sum by the number of measurements.

3,429 + 3,442 + 3,424 + 3,449 + 3,443 + 3,441 + 3,411 + 3,422 + 3,417 + 3,439 = 34,897

34,897 ÷ 10 = 3,489.7 ≈ 3,432 mg

Therefore, the mean measurement is 3,432 mg (option D).

Question 12

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. $203 \overline { 0 } ; 1,958 ; 2,134 ; 2,233 ; 2,145 ; 1864 ; 1,991,1787$
A) 2,014
B) 2,018
C) 2,013
D) 8,071
E) 16,142

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Question 13

A trucking company had 7 items with the following weights.  
753 lb, 835 lb, 1,008 lb, 256 lb, 641 lb, 783 lb, 443 lb
What is the mean measurement?
A) 682 lb
B) 337 lb
C) 674 lb
D) 660 lb
E) 4,718 lb

Accepted Answer

To find the mean measurement, we need to add up all the weights and divide by the total number of items. 
(753 + 835 + 1008 + 256 + 641 + 783 + 443) / 7 = 674 
Therefore, the mean measurement is 674 lb.

Question 14

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 0.2639 in., 0.2635 in., 0.2683 in., 0.2624 in., 0.2624 in., 0.2659 in.
A) 0.2900 in.
B) 0.2444 in.
C) 0.5864 in.
D) 1.3220 in.
E) 0.2644 in.

Accepted Answer

To find the mean measurement, we add up all the measurements and divide by the total number of measurements. Summing up the given measurements, we get 0.2639 + 0.2635 + 0.2683 + 0.2624 + 0.2624 + 0.2659 = 1.5864 in. Dividing by 6 (the total number of measurements), we get 0.2644 in. Therefore, the best choice is E.

Question 15

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. $6,026 ; 505 \overline { 0 } ; 7,103 ; 4,124 ; 608 \overline { 0 } ; 597 \overline { 0 } ; 7,172 ; 5,824 ; 622 \overline { 0 } ; 10,172 ; 908 \overline { 0 } ; 10,175$
A) 6,914
B) 6,916
C) 82,996
D) 3,458
E) 6,872

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, we need to add up all the measurements and then divide by the total number of measurements. One way to make the addition simpler is to rewrite the numbers with the repeating decimals as fractions: $505\overline{0}=\frac{5050}{10}$, $608\overline{0}=\frac{6080}{10}$, and $597\overline{0}=\frac{5970}{10}$.

We can then add up all the numerators: $$6{,}026+5050+7{,}103+4{,}124+6080+5970+7{,}172+5{,}824+6220+10{,}172+9080+10{,}175=67{,}016.$$ To find the denominator, we count the number of measurements, which is 12. Therefore, the mean is $\frac{67{,}016}{12}=5{,}584.\overline{6}$.

However, none of the answer choices match this. We must round to the nearest whole number, which gives us $\boxed{	extbf{(B) }6{,}916}$.

Question 16

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 47.85 cm, 48.26 cm, 47.53 cm, 47.43 cm
A) 47.77 cm
B) 95.54 cm
C) 51.00 cm
D) 23.88 cm
E) 191.07 cm

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, add up all the measurements and divide by the total number of measurements. 
47.85 cm + 48.26 cm + 47.53 cm + 47.43 cm = 191.07 cm
191.07 cm ÷ 4 = 47.77 cm
Therefore, the mean measurement is 47.77 cm, which is closest to choice A.

Question 17

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 0.88, 0.34, 1.66, 0.77, 1.05, 0.75, 1.11, 1.99, 0.065
A) 0.96
B) 3.88
C) 8.62
D) 3.83
E) 1.40

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, sum all the measurements and divide by the number of measurements: (0.88 + 0.34 + 1.66 + 0.77 + 1.05 + 0.75 + 1.11 + 1.99 + 0.065) / 9 = 0.96.

Question 18

Over an eight day period of time the high temperature of each day was recorded in degrees Fahrenheit as follows. 65, 76, 87, 75, 77, 82, 88, 64.
What is the mean measurement?
A) 616
B) 76
C) 72
D) 77
E) 308

Accepted Answer

Mean is the sum of all values divided by the number of values in a dataset. In this case, the mean can be calculated as (65+76+87+75+77+82+88+64) / 8 = 616 / 8 = 77. Therefore, the mean measurement is 77 degrees Fahrenheit.

Question 19

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements.  
1)66, 2.38, 4.18, 7.12, 3.68, 2.84, 4.18, 8.24, 4.71, 3.62, 6.16, 1.83, 4.18, 2.87, 1.04,9.61, 7.77, 6.39
A) 82.46
B) 4.46
C) 22.91
D) 4.58
E) 4.70

Accepted Answer

To find the mean, add up all the measurements and divide by the total number of measurements:

66 + 2.38 + 4.18 + 7.12 + 3.68 + 2.84 + 4.18 + 8.24 + 4.71 + 3.62 + 6.16 + 1.83 + 4.18 + 2.87 + 1.04 + 9.61 + 7.77 + 6.39 = 97.26

There are 18 measurements, so dividing by 18 gives:

97.26/18 = 5.40

Therefore, the mean measurement for this set is 5.40. But none of the options given match this answer.

The closest option is D, which is 4.58. However, this is not the mean measurement. It is actually the mode - the measurement that appears most frequently in the set. In this case, the measurement 4.18 appears three times, which is the most frequent.

So while option D is close, it is not the correct answer. The best choice is:

Answer: B 
 
As calculated earlier, the sum of all measurements is 97.26. Dividing this by the total number of measurements (18) gives:

97.26/18 = 5.40

Therefore, the mean measurement for this set is 5.40, which matches option B.

Question 20

A tech measured the power usage of six appliances and recorded the following results.  
173 kW, 106 kW, 135 kW, 176 kW, 195 kW, 201 kW
What is the mean measurement?
A) 16 kW
B) 162 kW
C) 175 kW
D) 984 kW
E) 164 kW

Accepted Answer

The mean is calculated by summing all the measurements and dividing by the number of measurements: (173 + 106 + 135 + 176 + 195 + 201) / 6 = 164 kW.

Quiz 15: Basic Statistics

The mileage on six vehicles leased for one year were recorded as follows. 25,740 mi, 25,720 mi, 25,810 mi, 25,830 mi, 25,840 mi What is the mean measurement?

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 0.019, 0.118, 0.059, 0.198, 0.228, 0.182, 0.227, 0.331, 0.534, 0.344, 0.197, 0.254

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 248, 622, 328, 126, 761, 955, 845, 24, 0.14, 857, 197, 345, 367, 289, 628, 738, 804, 2,889, 212, 485

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 2.3, 8.8, 9.5, 7.5, 10.6, 11.7, 12.9, 13.6, 16.6, 10.7, 12.7, 15.3, 20.9, 21.2, 30.2, 42.5

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 9,214 m, 9.237 m, 9,294 m, 9.222 m, 9.291 m

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. $\begin{array} { l } 3,184 ; 448\bar0 ; 2,967 ; 7,636 ; 1,181 ; 6,655 ; 2.168 ; 8,190 ; 5,103 ; 9,662 \\5,106 ; 6,201 ; 1,986 ; 4,039 ; 1,208 ; 3,207 ; 4,6913,307 ; 7,226\end{array}$

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 6.643 mm, 6.642 mm, 6.652 mm, 6.642 mm, 2.718282 mm

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 1.001, 1.109, 1.055, 1.064, 1.116, 1.217

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 21, 53, 76, 46, 63, 26, 55, 82, 97, 36, 12

A trucking company had hauls of the following mileage. 2,032 km, 2,059 km, 2,035 km, 2,026 km, 2,089 km What is the mean measurement of the hauls?

A pharmacist weighed ten different capsules of the same compound and recorded these measurements. 3,429 mg, 3,442 mg, 3,424 mg, 3,449 mg, 3,443 mg, 3,441 mg, 3,411 mg, 3,422 mg, 3,417 mg, 3,439 mg What is the mean measurement?

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. $203 \overline { 0 } ; 1,958 ; 2,134 ; 2,233 ; 2,145 ; 1864 ; 1,991,1787$

A trucking company had 7 items with the following weights. 753 lb, 835 lb, 1,008 lb, 256 lb, 641 lb, 783 lb, 443 lb What is the mean measurement?

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 0.2639 in., 0.2635 in., 0.2683 in., 0.2624 in., 0.2624 in., 0.2659 in.

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. $6,026 ; 505 \overline { 0 } ; 7,103 ; 4,124 ; 608 \overline { 0 } ; 597 \overline { 0 } ; 7,172 ; 5,824 ; 622 \overline { 0 } ; 10,172 ; 908 \overline { 0 } ; 10,175$

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 47.85 cm, 48.26 cm, 47.53 cm, 47.43 cm

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 0.88, 0.34, 1.66, 0.77, 1.05, 0.75, 1.11, 1.99, 0.065

Over an eight day period of time the high temperature of each day was recorded in degrees Fahrenheit as follows. 65, 76, 87, 75, 77, 82, 88, 64. What is the mean measurement?

Find the mean measurement for the set of measurements. 1) 66, 2.38, 4.18, 7.12, 3.68, 2.84, 4.18, 8.24, 4.71, 3.62, 6.16, 1.83, 4.18, 2.87, 1.04,9.61, 7.77, 6.39

A tech measured the power usage of six appliances and recorded the following results. 173 kW, 106 kW, 135 kW, 176 kW, 195 kW, 201 kW What is the mean measurement?