Question

you work as a bank manager. applicants for teller jobs took a skills test and their scores are listed in the chart shown. to compare this group of applicants with groups for other positions, you need to find their average scores. what was the average score on the test for this group?

applicant	score
a	17
b	22
c	8
d	12
e	19

a. 8.0
b. 11.8
c. 15.0
d. 15.6
e. 17.0

Explanation:

Step1: Sum of scores

$17 + 22+8 + 12+19=78$

Step2: Calculate average

The number of applicants is 5. Average = $\frac{78}{5}=15.6$

Answer:

D. 15.6