Megan recorded the temperature in her garden each morning for 6 days.The mean of her six recorded temperatures was 2.1∘C. The temperature on one of the days was 4.1∘C.What was the mean of her other 5 recorded temperatures? Give your answer as a decimal.
Q. Megan recorded the temperature in her garden each morning for 6 days.The mean of her six recorded temperatures was 2.1∘C. The temperature on one of the days was 4.1∘C.What was the mean of her other 5 recorded temperatures? Give your answer as a decimal.
Calculate Total Sum: Calculate the total sum of all temperatures for 6 days using the mean.Mean = Total Sum / Number of Days2.1∘C×6=12.6∘C
Subtract Day Temperature: Subtract the temperature of the day with 4.1∘C from the total sum to find the sum of the other 5 days.12.6∘C−4.1∘C=8.5∘C
Calculate Mean: Calculate the mean of the temperatures for the remaining 5 days.Mean = Total Sum / Number of Days58.5°C=1.7°C
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