Question
The table shows information about donations made to an animal shelter.
A 2-column table with 4 rows. Column 1 is labeled Donation Amount with entries 500 dollars, 100 dollars, 50 dollars, 10 dollars. Column 2 is labeled Number of People with entries 3, 7, 5, 10.
In calculating the mean donation amount, which steps would you need to take? Check all that apply.
Multiply each donation amount by the number of people.
Add the total amount of money.
Add the total number of people.
2,550 ÷ 25 = $102
25 ÷ 2,550 = $0.01
A 2-column table with 4 rows. Column 1 is labeled Donation Amount with entries 500 dollars, 100 dollars, 50 dollars, 10 dollars. Column 2 is labeled Number of People with entries 3, 7, 5, 10.
In calculating the mean donation amount, which steps would you need to take? Check all that apply.
Multiply each donation amount by the number of people.
Add the total amount of money.
Add the total number of people.
2,550 ÷ 25 = $102
25 ÷ 2,550 = $0.01
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the mean donation amount, the following steps are necessary:
1. **Multiply each donation amount by the number of people.**
This step will allow you to determine the total amount of money donated at each donation level.
2. **Add the total amount of money.**
After calculating the total amounts for each donation, you will sum these totals to find the overall total amount donated.
3. **Add the total number of people.**
You need to find the overall number of people who made donations in order to calculate the mean donation amount.
4. **Calculate the mean by dividing the total amount of money by the total number of people.**
This step will provide you with the mean donation amount.
Therefore, the correct actions to check for calculating the mean donation amount are:
- Multiply each donation amount by the number of people.
- Add the total amount of money.
- Add the total number of people.
The options "2,550 ÷ 25 = $102" and "25 ÷ 2,550 = $0.01" are not standalone steps but rather results based on your calculations. The first statement could be correct if those values reflect correct totals, but the division step itself does not need to be checked as a process step.
1. **Multiply each donation amount by the number of people.**
This step will allow you to determine the total amount of money donated at each donation level.
2. **Add the total amount of money.**
After calculating the total amounts for each donation, you will sum these totals to find the overall total amount donated.
3. **Add the total number of people.**
You need to find the overall number of people who made donations in order to calculate the mean donation amount.
4. **Calculate the mean by dividing the total amount of money by the total number of people.**
This step will provide you with the mean donation amount.
Therefore, the correct actions to check for calculating the mean donation amount are:
- Multiply each donation amount by the number of people.
- Add the total amount of money.
- Add the total number of people.
The options "2,550 ÷ 25 = $102" and "25 ÷ 2,550 = $0.01" are not standalone steps but rather results based on your calculations. The first statement could be correct if those values reflect correct totals, but the division step itself does not need to be checked as a process step.