The mean of a set of numbers is the sum divided by the number of terms.
7.7+8.3+7.5+6.7+9+8.16
Step 2
Simplify the numerator.
Add 7.7 and 8.3.
16+7.5+6.7+9+8.16
Add 16 and 7.5.
23.5+6.7+9+8.16
Add 23.5 and 6.7.
30.2+9+8.16
Add 30.2 and 9.
39.2+8.16
Add 39.2 and 8.1.
47.36
47.36
Step 3
Divide47.3 by 6.
7.88‾3
Step 4
Divide.
7.88‾3
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.