{
"query": {
"display": "average $$12.5,\\:12.7,\\:14.9,\\:11.3,\\:11.7,\\:10.9$$",
"symbolab_question": "STATISTICS#arithmeticmean 12.5,12.7,14.9,11.3,11.7,10.9"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Statistics",
"topic": "arithmeticmean",
"subTopic": "Other",
"default": "12.33333…"
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "Arithmetic Mean (average) of $$12.5,\\:12.7,\\:14.9,\\:11.3,\\:11.7,\\:10.9:{\\quad}12.33333…$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Arithmetic Mean",
"text": "The arithemtic mean (average) is the sum of the values in the set divided by the number of elements in that set.<br/>If our data set contains the values $$a_{1},\\:\\ldots\\:,\\:a_{n}$$ (n elements) then the average$$=\\frac{1}{n}\\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_{i}\\:$$"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Compute the sum of the data set:$${\\quad}\\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_{i}=74$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Take the sum of $$12.5,\\:12.7,\\:14.9,\\:11.3,\\:11.7,\\:10.9$$",
"result": "12.5+12.7+14.9+11.3+11.7+10.9"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "74"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Take Sum Of Set Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Compute the number of terms in the data set:$${\\quad}n=6$$",
"input": "12.5,\\:12.7,\\:14.9,\\:11.3,\\:11.7,\\:10.9",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Count the number of terms in the data set",
"result": "\\begin{Bmatrix}12.5&12.7&14.9&11.3&11.7&10.9\\\\1&2&3&4&5&6\\end{Bmatrix}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "The number of terms in the data set is",
"result": "6"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Compute Number Terms Specific 0Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xyoU2cWyPLDgE1QLLHeauuc3K5O+fXcZudMI+14ZU5ZwQp9wy31HdDJRMD4uiaWz07swGDq7iA6052JsaffwjYCB2V+u3niuHB4X4kUqlMLqvBDEc9nIIyde6i22kwjMnGBI6cRhDCZax02coDo9ffyac0UAm97e3ZdFs70jM7AY+HtBxF4YoCq+yXnRYGozDl5B00w6UQ2s6IWYitDhNtoeji/kK9z21uZiIOjEhPZ+e"
}
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Divide the sum by the number of terms and simplify:$${\\quad}12.33333…$$",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide the sum by the number of terms:$${\\quad}\\frac{\\sum_{i=1}^{n}a_{i}}{n}=\\frac{74}{6}$$",
"result": "\\frac{74}{6}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "12.33333…"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Compute The Average Title 0Eq"
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"result": "=12.33333…"
}
]
}
}
Solution
average
Solution
Solution steps
Compute the sum of the data set:
Compute the number of terms in the data set:
Divide the sum by the number of terms and simplify:
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the arithmeticmean of 12.5,12.7,14.9,11.3,11.7,10.9 ?
The arithmeticmean of 12.5,12.7,14.9,11.3,11.7,10.9 is 12.33333…