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

Question

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

Quizplus · 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).

A Pharmacist Weighed Ten Different Capsules of the Same Compound