Question

Find the mean of 5, 3 graphically.
What is the sum of the numbers?

Answer 1

To find the mean of the numbers 5 and 3 graphically, you can represent these values on a number line. Here are the steps:

1. **Place the points on a number line:**
- Mark the point for 5.
- Mark the point for 3.

2. **Find the midpoint:**
- To find the mean, you can visually identify where the midpoint between the two points is on the number line. The midpoint can also be calculated mathematically.

To calculate the mean mathematically, use the formula for the mean:

\[
\text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Sum of the numbers}}{\text{Total count of the numbers}}
\]

Now, let's find the sum of the numbers:

\[
\text{Sum} = 5 + 3 = 8
\]

Now plug it into the mean formula:

\[
\text{Mean} = \frac{8}{2} = 4
\]

Thus, the mean of the numbers 5 and 3 is 4, and the sum of the numbers is 8.