The total points scored by the Lady Tigers basketball team in their past 8 games are shown below.

47, 58, 39, 77, 52, 61, 64, 55

What is the mean of the data?

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The mean to the nearest tenth is
.

1 answer

To find the mean of the total points scored by the Lady Tigers basketball team, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Sum the points scored in all games. \[ 47 + 58 + 39 + 77 + 52 + 61 + 64 + 55 \]

    Let's calculate that step by step:

    \[ 47 + 58 = 105 \] \[ 105 + 39 = 144 \] \[ 144 + 77 = 221 \] \[ 221 + 52 = 273 \] \[ 273 + 61 = 334 \] \[ 334 + 64 = 398 \] \[ 398 + 55 = 453 \]

    The total points scored is 453.

  2. Divide the total by the number of games to find the mean. \[ \text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Total Points}}{\text{Number of Games}} = \frac{453}{8} \]

    Now, divide 453 by 8: \[ 453 \div 8 = 56.625 \]

  3. Round the mean to the nearest tenth. The value of 56.625 rounded to the nearest tenth is 56.6.

Thus, the mean to the nearest tenth is 56.6.