Five dogs have the following heights in millimeters: 300, 430, 170, 470, 600 Which of the following is the mean height for the five dogs?

The correct answer is A. 394mm. The mean (average) is calculated by summing all values and dividing by the count. Sum: 300 + 430 + 170 + 470 + 600 = 1,970. Divide by 5 dogs: 1,970 ÷ 5 = 394. The mean height is 394mm. The other options result from arithmetic errors and do not match the correct calculation.

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Question

Five dogs have the following heights in millimeters:

300, 430, 170, 470, 600 Which of the following is the mean height for the five dogs?

Options

A394mm
B405mm
C493mm
D504mm

How the community answered

(23 responses)

A
83% (19)
B
4% (1)
C
4% (1)
D
9% (2)

Explanation

The mean (average) is calculated by summing all values and dividing by the count. Sum: 300 + 430 + 170 + 470 + 600 = 1,970. Divide by 5 dogs: 1,970 ÷ 5 = 394. The mean height is 394mm. The other options result from arithmetic errors and do not match the correct calculation.

Topics

#Mean calculation#Descriptive statistics#Arithmetic#Data measurement

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