Question

the members of the track team compared how many miles they ran last week.
running miles
scarlett
eli
tisha
leah
joel
brody
carter
adam
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
miles
what is the mean of the numbers?

Explanation:

Step1: List all running miles

Scarlett: 5, Eli: 9, Tisha: 5, Leah: 9, Joel: 4, Brody: 8, Carter: 8, Adam: 7

Step2: Calculate total miles

$5 + 9 + 5 + 9 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 7 = 56$

Step3: Count total team members

$n = 8$

Step4: Compute the mean

$\text{Mean} = \frac{56}{8} = 7$

Answer:

7