Find the Mean 32÷3 , 72

$32 \div 3$ , $72$

Rewrite the division as a fraction.

$\frac{32}{3}, 72$

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

$\frac{\frac{32}{3} + 72}{2}$

Cancel the common factor of $\frac{32}{3} + 72$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $\frac{32}{3}$ .

$\frac{2 (\frac{16}{3}) + 72}{2}$

Factor $2$ out of $72$ .

$\frac{2 (\frac{16}{3}) + 2 \cdot 36}{2}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 (\frac{16}{3}) + 2 \cdot 36$ .

$\frac{2 (\frac{16}{3} + 36)}{2}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$\frac{2 (\frac{16}{3} + 36)}{2 (1)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 (\frac{16}{3} + 36)}{2 \cdot 1}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{\frac{16}{3} + 36}{1}$

Divide $\frac{16}{3} + 36$ by $1$ .

$\frac{16}{3} + 36$

To write $36$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{16}{3} + 36 \cdot \frac{3}{3}$

Combine $36$ and $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{16}{3} + \frac{36 \cdot 3}{3}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{16 + 36 \cdot 3}{3}$

Simplify the numerator.

Multiply $36$ by $3$ .

$\frac{16 + 108}{3}$

Add $16$ and $108$ .

$\frac{124}{3}$

Divide.

$41.\overline{3}$

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.

$41.3$

Find the Mean 32÷3 , 72

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