The mean of a set of numbers is the sum divided by the number of terms.
7.3+7.9+7.9+9.3+5.4+8.86
Step 2
Simplify the numerator.
Add 7.3 and 7.9.
15.2+7.9+9.3+5.4+8.86
Add 15.2 and 7.9.
23.1+9.3+5.4+8.86
Add 23.1 and 9.3.
32.4+5.4+8.86
Add 32.4 and 5.4.
37.8+8.86
Add 37.8 and 8.8.
46.66
46.66
Step 3
Divide46.6 by 6.
7.7‾6
Step 4
Divide.
7.7‾6
Step 5
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.