The heights, in inches, of eight students in a class are listed below. What is the average height of students in this class? Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.

{49, 49, 50, 52, 53, 57, 59, 60}

(1 point)
Responses

49 inches
49 inches

52.5 inches
52.5 inches

53.6 inches
53.6 inches

54.3 inches

1 answer

The average height of the students in this class is calculated by adding up all the heights and then dividing by the total number of students:

49 + 49 + 50 + 52 + 53 + 57 + 59 + 60 = 429

Now divide by 8 (total number of students):

429 / 8 = 53.625

Rounded to the nearest hundredth, the average height of students in this class is 53.63 inches.

Therefore, the correct response is 53.6 inches.