Jennifer recent golf scores are shown. What is her mean score, rounded to the nearest tenth
72,80,74,68,65,66,72,70,65,80,75
A 72
B 71
C 71.5
D 65.5
E 85
The mean score is found by adding up all the scores and dividing by the number of scores.
Adding up the scores: 72 + 80 + 74 + 68 + 65 + 66 + 72 + 70 + 65 + 80 + 75 = 747
Dividing by the number of scores (11): 747 รท 11 = 67.9
Rounding to the nearest tenth: 67.9 rounded to the nearest tenth is 67.9, which is closest to answer choice A, 72.
Therefore, the answer is A) 72.