Question

swati played eight basketball games this season. her point totals for each game were 8, 14, 4, 7, 6, 14, 4, and 7. what was the mean number of points she scored per game?
○ 7
○ 8
○ 9
○ 10

Explanation:

Step1: Sum the point totals

To find the mean, first sum all the points: \(8 + 14 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 14 + 4 + 7\). Let's calculate that: \(8+14 = 22\), \(22 + 4 = 26\), \(26 + 7 = 33\), \(33 + 6 = 39\), \(39 + 14 = 53\), \(53 + 4 = 57\), \(57 + 7 = 64\). So the total sum is \(64\).

Step2: Divide by the number of games

There are 8 games. The mean is the total sum divided by the number of games, so \(\frac{64}{8}=8\).

Answer:

B. 8