The following data points represent the number of points scored last basketball game by each player on the Dragons basketball team.5,8,11,7,?If the mean of the data set is 8 points, find the missing number of points.□ points
Q. The following data points represent the number of points scored last basketball game by each player on the Dragons basketball team.5,8,11,7,?If the mean of the data set is 8 points, find the missing number of points.□ points
Add Points: First, let's add up the points we know: 5+8+11+7.That's 31 points so far.
Calculate Total Points: Since there are 5 data points including the missing one, and the mean is 8, we multiply 5 by 8 to find the total points.5×8=40 points is the total we need for an average of 8.
Subtract and Find Missing: Now, subtract the sum of the known points from the total points needed.40−31=9 points.So, the missing number is 9 points.
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