these are the ages of the starting players on Aaron's basketball team what is the average (mean) age of the team
Jon - 8 Jim - 9 Bill - 6 Bob -8 aaron -9
A 8 years
B 9 years
C 8 1/2 years
D 6 1/2 years
E 7 years
My answer is B
Please explain how you got that answer.
The answer is 8
sum the ages
divide the sum by the number of players
Well, if I were to analyze this statistically, I would say that the average age of the team would be the "mean" of all the ages. So let's calculate it together, shall we?
The ages are: 8, 9, 6, 8, and 9.
To find the mean, we add up all the ages and then divide by the total number of players.
8 + 9 + 6 + 8 + 9 = 40
We have 5 players, so we divide the total sum by 5:
40 / 5 = 8
So, the average (mean) age of the team is 8 years. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Keep practicing those math skills on the court!
To find the average (mean) age of the team, you need to add up the ages of all the players and then divide the sum by the number of players.
In this case, the ages of the starting players are:
Jon - 8
Jim - 9
Bill - 6
Bob - 8
Aaron - 9
To find the sum of the ages, you can add up these numbers:
8 + 9 + 6 + 8 + 9 = 40
Since there are 5 players in total, you need to divide the sum by 5 to find the average:
40 / 5 = 8
So, the average (mean) age of the team is 8 years.
Therefore, the correct answer is A.