Question 2-9-14
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What is the mean of the data shown?
2 , 9 , 14 , 23 , 32 What is the mean of the data
Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · One-Variable Data & Statistics — Mean, median, mode, range. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice B is correct. The mean of a set of data values is the sum of all the data values divided by the number of data values in the set. The sum of the data values shown is , or . Since there are data values in the set, the mean of the data shown is , or .
Choice A is incorrect. This is the median, not the mean, of the data shown.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect. This is the maximum, not the mean, of the data shown.
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