Question

Gabe rolls a six sided die twenty times, and records the result in the table below. How many times did Gabe roll above the average?

3
6
2
3
4
5
1
4
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
5
6
1
3
2

a.
2
b.
3
c.
5
d.
6

Answer 1

Sum = 3·1 + 6·2 + 5·3 + 2·4 + 2·5 + 2·6 = 60, so the average = 60/20 = 3. Numbers above 3 are 4, 5, and 6, which occurred 2+2+2 = 6 times.

Answer: d. 6