The mean of a set of numbers is the sum divided by the number of terms.
70+42+53+61+22+87+597
Step 2
Simplify the numerator.
Add 70 and 42.
112+53+61+22+87+597
Add 112 and 53.
165+61+22+87+597
Add 165 and 61.
226+22+87+597
Add 226 and 22.
248+87+597
Add 248 and 87.
335+597
Add 335 and 59.
3947
3947
Step 3
Divide.
56.28571428
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.