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Question

Find the mean of the following set of numbers:  

 6, 9, 11, 12 and 7

Sum

Solution

`barx = (x_1 + x_2 + ...... + x_n)/n` 

Here, n = 5, 

∴ `barx = (6 + 9 + 11 + 12 + 7)/5`

= `45/5`

= 9 

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Chapter 24: Measure of Central Tendency(Mean, Median, Quartiles and Mode) - Exercise 24 (A) [Page 356]

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Selina Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 24 Measure of Central Tendency(Mean, Median, Quartiles and Mode)
Exercise 24 (A) | Q 1.1 | Page 356

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