6. At a middle school gymnastics competition, the scores for the floor exercises were 5.1, 5.6, 5.3, 5.1, 4.8, 4.6, and 5.2. Find the mean (to the nearest tenth) and the median.

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5.1 and 5.3
5.2 and 5.1
5.1 and 5.1
5.2 and 5.2

Answer 1

The mean can be found by adding up all the scores and then dividing by the total number of scores:

5.1 + 5.6 + 5.3 + 5.1 + 4.8 + 4.6 + 5.2 = 35.7
Mean = 35.7 / 7 = 5.1 (rounded to the nearest tenth)

To find the median, we need to arrange the scores in ascending order:
4.6, 4.8, 5.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.6

Since there are an odd number of scores (7), the median is the middle score, which is 5.1 and 5.1.

Therefore, the correct answer is: 5.1 and 5.1.