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Find the Mean 6.8 , 5.9 , 6.5 , 3.7 , 5.9 , 6

$6.8$ ,

$5.9$ ,

$6.5$ ,

$3.7$ ,

$5.9$ ,

$6$

Step 1

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

$\frac{6.8 + 5.9 + 6.5 + 3.7 + 5.9 + 6}{6}$

Step 2

Simplify the numerator.

Add

$6.8$ and

$5.9$ .

$\frac{12.7 + 6.5 + 3.7 + 5.9 + 6}{6}$

Add

$12.7$ and

$6.5$ .

$\frac{19.2 + 3.7 + 5.9 + 6}{6}$

Add

$19.2$ and

$3.7$ .

$\frac{22.9 + 5.9 + 6}{6}$

Add

$22.9$ and

$5.9$ .

$\frac{28.8 + 6}{6}$

Add

$28.8$ and

$6$ .

$\frac{34.8}{6}$

Step 3

Divide

$34.8$ by

$6$ .

$5.8$

Step 4

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.

$5.8$

Find the Mean 6.8 , 5.9 , 6.5 , 3.7 , 5.9 , 6

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