Question

a pet store has 8 cats. here are their weights (in pounds). 15, 9, 5, 13, 12, 6, 8, 5 find the mean weight of these cats. if necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate sum of weights

$15 + 9+5 + 13+12+6+8+5=73$

Step2: Divide by number of cats

The number of cats is 8. Mean weight = $\frac{73}{8}=9.125$

Step3: Round to nearest tenth

Rounding 9.125 to the nearest tenth gives 9.1

Answer:

9.1