Question

1. find the average. an experiment to determine how many breaths a fish takes per minute yields this data: minute 1: 65 breaths; minute 2: 73 breaths; minute 3: 67 breaths; minute 4: 71 breaths; minute 5: 62 breaths. calculate the average number of breaths that the fish takes per minute.

Explanation:

Step1: Sum up all data

$65 + 73+67 + 71+62=338$

Step2: Divide by number of data points

$338\div5 = 67.6$

Answer:

$67.6$