Questions: Find the mean for the following group of data items.
115, 55, 85, 55, 75
The mean is . (Type an integer or a decimal.)
Transcript text: TH101M_19521 INTRO-MATH FOR CRITICAL THINK
MADELINE JONES
01 Module 6 QUIz
Question 10 of 10
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Find the mean for the following group of data items.
\[
115,55,85,55,75
\]
The mean is $\square$ . (Type an integer or a decimal.)
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Understand the Problem
We are given a set of data items: \(115, 55, 85, 55, 75\). Our task is to find the mean of these numbers.
Step 2: Calculate the Sum of the Data Items
To find the mean, we first need to calculate the sum of all the data items:
\[
\sum_{i=1}^N x_i = 115 + 55 + 85 + 55 + 75 = 385
\]
Step 3: Determine the Number of Data Items
Count the number of data items, which is denoted by \(N\). In this case, there are 5 data items.
Step 4: Calculate the Mean
The mean \(\mu\) is calculated using the formula:
\[
\mu = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^N x_i}{N} = \frac{385}{5} = 77.0
\]
Final Answer
The mean of the given data items is \(\boxed{77.0}\).