Question

students were asked how many pairs of shoes they owned. their responses were 8, 2, 1, 5, 7, 6, 2, 2, 8, and 3. the mean of the data is

Explanation:

Step1: Find the sum of data

$8 + 2+1 + 5+7 + 6+2+2+8+3=44$

Step2: Count the number of data points

There are 10 data - points.

Step3: Calculate the mean

The mean $\bar{x}=\frac{\text{Sum of data}}{\text{Number of data points}}=\frac{44}{10} = 4.4$

Answer:

$4.4$