D. add up the data values and then divide the total by the number of data points
To determine the average of a data set, you add up all the values and then divide the total by the number of data points.
Avia just finished collecting data on sea star length for her research project. What should she do to determine the average of the data set?
A. plot a graph using a quadratic formula and determine the minima point
B. arrange all the data in order from smallest to largest and find the middle value
C. use a linear equation to graph the data and then solve for the value of x
D. add up the data values and then divide the total by the number of data points
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