Finding the Mean — Quiz Answers

Four baskets contain scented soaps. The baskets contain 9, 9, 11, and 15 soaps. If the soaps are divided evenly among the baskets, how many soaps will go in each basket?

The students in the cooking club brought sugar to class. They each brought 3, 4, 5, 3, and 5 cups of sugar, respectively. They divided the sugar evenly so that each student received the same number of cups of sugar. How many cups of sugar did each student get?

Margo has 15 pounds of clay, Tim has 10 pounds of clay, Tray has 13 pounds of clay, Lila has 14 pounds of clay, and Jerry has 13 pounds of clay. How can they redistribute the clay so that they all have the same amount? Choose three correct answers.

Four students found the mean of the data set 26 , 31 , 39 , 30 , 16 , 16 , 18 , 38 Which student found the correct mean?

Asa received scores of 72 , 97 , and 82 on her last three math tests. She needs a mean test score of 82 to qualify for the math team. What is the first step in determining how many points she needs on her next test to qualify for the team?

Ella’s test grades in her history class are 89, 94, 82, 84, and 98. What score must Ella make on her next test to have a mean test score of 90?

Maria scored 72 , 97 , and 82 on her first three math tests. She wants to have a mean score of 82 for the quarter. How many points does she need on her last test to earn an 82 for the quarter?

The data set represents the ages of a group of people attending a conference. 32,41,28,37,45,33,29 What is the mean age of the individuals attending the conference? Enter your answer in the box.

What is the mean of the data set below? 12, 15, 10, 11

Jacob has golf scores of 120, 112, 130, 128, and 124. He wants to have a mean, or average, golf score of 118. What score does he need in his next golf game to achieve this mean score?