A pilot counted the number of empty seats on 8 planes he flew:7 seats, 5 seats, 6 seats, 6 seats, 4 seats, 8 seats, 5 seats, 7 seatsWhat was the mean number of empty seats?_____ seats
Q. A pilot counted the number of empty seats on 8 planes he flew:7 seats, 5 seats, 6 seats, 6 seats, 4 seats, 8 seats, 5 seats, 7 seatsWhat was the mean number of empty seats?_____ seats
List Empty Seat Numbers: Step 1: List all the numbers of empty seats from the pilot's count.Numbers: 7,5,6,6,4,8,5,7.
Calculate Total Empty Seats: Step 2: Add all the numbers together to find the total number of empty seats.Calculation: 7+5+6+6+4+8+5+7=48.
Count Total Planes: Step 3: Count the total number of planes to find out how many numbers we added.Total planes: 8.
Find Mean: Step 4: Divide the total number of empty seats by the total number of planes to find the mean.Calculation: 48/8=6.
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