The heights, in inches, of eight students in a class are listed below. What is the average height of students in this class? Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
{49, 49, 50, 52, 53, 57, 59, 60}
1. 49 inches
2. 52.5 inches
3. 53.6 inches
4. 54.3 inches
To find the average height of the students in the class, add up all the heights and then divide by the total number of students.
49 + 49 + 50 + 52 + 53 + 57 + 59 + 60 = 429
Now, divide 429 by 8 (the total number of students) to find the average height:
429 / 8 = 53.625
Therefore, the average height of the students in this class is 53.63 inches.