Question

a pet store has 8 cats. here are their weights (in pounds). 14, 15, 14, 7, 14, 11, 8, 6. find the mean weight of these cats. if necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate sum of weights

$14 + 15+14 + 7+14 + 11+8 + 6=89$

Step2: Divide by number of cats

The number of cats is 8. Mean weight = $\frac{89}{8}=11.125$

Step3: Round to nearest tenth

Rounding 11.125 to the nearest tenth gives 11.1

Answer:

11.1 pounds