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3.3 One-Variable Data & Statistics - Mean, median, mode, range
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A list consists of 5 numbers: 2, 10, 3, 7, 6

The mean of the list of numbers above is what fraction of the sum of the five numbers?

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The mean of the list of numbers above is what fraction of the sum of the

Hard-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

The correct answer is one fifth. The mean of the list of numbers is found by dividing the sum of the numbers by the number of values in the list. Since there are 5 numbers in the list, the mean is one fifth of the sum of the numbers. Note that 1/5 and .2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.