MEAN: Word Problems

Joshua received the following scores on his Math tests:

80, 84, 100, 80, 70, 100, 60, 70

Find his mean score.

(a)  

During the basketball season, the Chargers won by 12 points in their first game, 4 points in the second game,

2 points in the third game, 2 points in the fourth game, and 12 points in the last game. Find the mean number

of points that the Chargers won by each game.

(a)  

Melissa recorded the following heights of some of her classmates:

60 inches, 48 inches, 62 inches, 60 inches.

Find the mean height of her classmates.

(a)  

Alexander measured the shoe size of his classmates and received the following data:

8, 7, 8, 6, 10, 5, 10, 8, 6, and 6.

Find the mean shoe size of his classmates.

(a)  

Jennifer recorded the following temperatures

while researching her science project:

90, 60, 55, 60, 55, 75, 75, 70, 75, 80

Find the mean temperature that she recorded.

(a)  

Emma received the following amounts as graduation gifts:

$40, $25, $25, $50, $10, $20, $20, $30

Find the mean amount of her gifts.

(a)  

William earned the following amount while working his summer job each week: $90, $100, $90, $90, $100, $80, $80, $90, $100, $80, $90

What is the mean amount that he earned each week?

(a)  

Joseph read the following number of pages of his favorite book

each night before bed:

14.5, 20, 10, 20, 40, 10, 10, 20, 40

What is the mean number of pages that he read every night?

(a)  

Emily did the following number of

push-ups every day

to get ready for soccer season:

29, 25, 30, 40, 50, 50, 50, 50

What is the mean number of sit-ups that she did each day?

(a)  

Anthony earned the following amount for

baby sitting his brother over summer break:

$20, $10, $10, $5, $10, $20, $10, $5, $30, $20, $30, $10,

What is mean amount that he earned each day?

(a)