Question

a pet store has 7 cats. here are their weights (in pounds). 9, 5, 10, 14, 16, 11, 16. find the mean weight of these cats. if necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate sum of weights

$9 + 5+10 + 14+16+11+16=81$

Step2: Divide by number of cats

The number of cats is 7. Mean = $\frac{81}{7}\approx11.6$

Answer:

$11.6$