Question

body temperature (in degrees fahrenheit) of randomly selected normal and healthy adults are shown below compute the mean, median, and mode of the data set
98.5 98.8 98.3 98.1 98.3
98.7 98.9 98.4 98.3 98.0
...
the mean is \\(\square\\)°f
(round to the nearest hundredth as needed )

Explanation:

Step1: Sum all data points

First, we list the data points: 98.5, 98.8, 98.3, 98.1, 98.3, 98.7, 98.9, 98.4, 98.3, 98.0.
Now, sum them up: \(98.5 + 98.8 + 98.3 + 98.1 + 98.3 + 98.7 + 98.9 + 98.4 + 98.3 + 98.0\)
Let's calculate step by step:
\(98.5 + 98.8 = 197.3\)
\(197.3 + 98.3 = 295.6\)
\(295.6 + 98.1 = 393.7\)
\(393.7 + 98.3 = 492\)
\(492 + 98.7 = 590.7\)
\(590.7 + 98.9 = 689.6\)
\(689.6 + 98.4 = 788\)
\(788 + 98.3 = 886.3\)
\(886.3 + 98.0 = 984.3\)

Step2: Calculate the mean

The mean is the sum of the data divided by the number of data points. There are 10 data points.
So, mean \(= \frac{984.3}{10} = 98.43\)

Answer:

The mean is \(\boxed{98.43}\) °F