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Find the mean of: first eight natural numbers

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Solution

The first eight natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

∴ Sum of these observations =1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 = 36

and, number of their observations = 8

∴ Required mean = `36/8 = 4.5`

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Chapter 34: Mean and Median - Exercise 34 (A)

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Chapter 34 Mean and Median
Exercise 34 (A) | Q 2.1

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