Number of Pets
What is a Line Plot? (Video & Practice Questions)
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Anna asked her classmates how many pets they have. This line plot shows the results. Find the MEAN number of pets.
Process: Each x represents a number. Write down the numbers that the x's represent. Add the numbers together. Divide by the number of x's. Remember, "0" still counts as a number!
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Responses
2.39
2.39
4.3
4.3
2.87
2.87
4.78
4.78
6
0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 9 = 23
23 divided by 7 (number of x's) = 3.29
So, the mean number of pets is 3.29.