For the most recent seven years, the U.S. Department of Education reported the following number of bachelor's degrees awarded in computer science: 4,253; 5,578; 6,406; 7,334; 8,728; 11,298; 15,182. What is the annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded?
About 9,120
About 8,397
About 4,714
About 9,659
mean = (4,253+ 5,578 +6,406+ 7,334+ 8,728 + 11,298 +15,182)/ 7
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To find the annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded, you need to calculate the average of the given seven numbers.
Step 1: Add up all the numbers.
4,253 + 5,578 + 6,406 + 7,334 + 8,728 + 11,298 + 15,182 = 58,779
Step 2: Divide the sum by the total number of values (which is 7).
58,779 / 7 = 8,396.714285714286
Therefore, the annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded is about 8,397. So, the correct answer is "About 8,397."
To find the annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded, you need to calculate the average of the given data points.
Step 1: Add up all the given numbers:
4,253 + 5,578 + 6,406 + 7,334 + 8,728 + 11,298 + 15,182 = 58,779
Step 2: Divide the sum by the number of data points (in this case, seven):
58,779 / 7 = 8,396
The annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded is approximately 8,396.
Therefore, the correct answer is "About 8,397."