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A bowl of Halloween candy contains chocolate candies and lemon candies. Tanya will choose one piece of candy at random. ⓐ Find the probability Tanya will choose a chocolate candy. ⓑ Convert the fraction to a decimal.
Dan has pairs of black socks and pairs of blue socks. He will choose one pair at random to wear tomorrow. ⓐ Find the probability Dan will choose a pair of black socks ⓑ Convert the fraction to a decimal.
Calculate the Mean of a Set of Numbers
In the following exercises, find the mean.
, , , , ,
, , , , and
, , , , , , ,
Four girls leaving a mall were asked how much money they had just spent. The amounts were , , , and . Find the mean amount of money spent.
$18.84
Juan bought shirts to wear to his new job. The costs of the shirts were , , , , and . Find the mean cost.
The number of minutes it took Jim to ride his bike to school for each of the past six days was , , , , , and . Find the mean number of minutes.
19.5 minutes
Norris bought six books for his classes this semester. The costs of the books were , , , , , and . Find the mean cost.
The top eight hitters in a softball league have batting averages of , , , , , , , and . Find the mean of the batting averages. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
0.329
The monthly snowfall at a ski resort over a six-month period was and inches. Find the mean snowfall.
Find the Median of a Set of Numbers
In the following exercises, find the median.
Last week Ray recorded how much he spent for lunch each workday. He spent , , , , and . Find the median.
$6.50
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