For the following distribution: What is the mean of the distribution?
A)1
B)2.5
C)1.604

Question

For the following distribution:  What is the mean of the distribution?
A)1 
B)2.5 
C)1.604

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Without knowing the specifics of the distribution, we can't calculate the mean exactly. However, we can estimate it using the mid-point of the range given (11-24). The mid-point is (11+24)/2 = 17.5. Then we can divide by the number of values given (8) to get an overall mean estimate of 2.1875. However, since the distribution is skewed (the letters in the middle suggest this may not be a numerical distribution), we should choose the answer that is closest to our estimate, which is C, 1.604.

For the Following Distribution: What Is the Mean of the Distribution