Question

a sample of 10 students were asked how many minutes they spent reading on a specific day. the number of minutes each student spent reading is recorded in the table below. what is the mean number of minutes for this sample? you can use the calculator to help you solve. number of minutes spent reading 52 60 16 32 18 18 19 39 17 19 mean = \boxed{} minutes

Explanation:

Step1: Sum all the values

We add up all the minutes spent reading: \(52 + 60 + 16 + 32 + 18 + 18 + 19 + 39 + 17 + 19\). Let's calculate that: \(52+60 = 112\), \(112+16 = 128\), \(128+32 = 160\), \(160+18 = 178\), \(178+18 = 196\), \(196+19 = 215\), \(215+39 = 254\), \(254+17 = 271\), \(271+19 = 290\).

Step2: Divide by the number of samples

There are 10 students, so we divide the total by 10: \(\frac{290}{10}=29\).

Answer:

29