Find the Mean 2 , 829÷18

$2$ ,

$829 \div 18$

Step 1

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$2, \frac{829}{18}$

Step 2

The mean of a set of numbers is the sum divided by the number of terms.

$\frac{2 + \frac{829}{18}}{2}$

Step 3

Simplify the numerator.

To write

$2$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by

$\frac{18}{18}$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot \frac{18}{18} + \frac{829}{18}}{2}$

Combine

$2$ and

$\frac{18}{18}$ .

$\frac{\frac{2 \cdot 18}{18} + \frac{829}{18}}{2}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{\frac{2 \cdot 18 + 829}{18}}{2}$

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply

$2$ by

$18$ .

$\frac{\frac{36 + 829}{18}}{2}$

Add

$36$ and

$829$ .

$\frac{\frac{865}{18}}{2}$

Step 4

Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.

$\frac{865}{18} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$

Step 5

Multiply

$\frac{865}{18} \cdot \frac{1}{2}$ .

Multiply

$\frac{865}{18}$ by

$\frac{1}{2}$ .

$\frac{865}{18 \cdot 2}$

Multiply

$18$ by

$2$ .

$\frac{865}{36}$

Step 6

Divide.

$24.02\overline{7}$

Step 7

The mean should be rounded to one more decimal place than the original data. If the original data were mixed, round to one decimal place more than the least precise.

$24$

Find the Mean 2 , 829÷18

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