Question

cherise plays basketball. the list shows the number of points she scored in each of her last six games. 12, 16, 10, 26, 14, 12 what is the mean number of points cherise scored? a. 12 b. 13 c. 15 d. 16

Explanation:

Step1: Sum the data values

The data points are 12, 16, 10, 26, 14, 12. Sum them: \(12 + 16 + 10 + 26 + 14 + 12\)
\(12+16 = 28\), \(28 + 10 = 38\), \(38 + 26 = 64\), \(64 + 14 = 78\), \(78 + 12 = 90\)

Step2: Divide by the number of data points

There are 6 data points. Mean \(=\frac{90}{6}=15\)

Answer:

C. 15