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Question

Find the mean of the following numbers:
20, 18, 16, 25, 19, 22, 18, 16, 23, 14

This question was previously asked in
RRB ALP/Technician 2018 CBT 2 Electronics Mechanic Question Paper (23-Jan-2019) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is
19.1

Calculating the Mean of Given Numbers

The mean, or average, of a set of numbers is found by summing all the numbers and then dividing by the count of the numbers.

The formula for the mean ($\mu$) is:

$ \mu = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i}{n} $

Where:

  • $\sum_{i=1}^{n} x_i$ is the sum of all the numbers in the set.
  • $n$ is the total count of numbers in the set.

Step-by-Step Calculation

The given numbers are: 20, 18, 16, 25, 19, 22, 18, 16, 23, 14.

1. Sum the Numbers

Add all the numbers together:

$ \text{Sum} = 20 + 18 + 16 + 25 + 19 + 22 + 18 + 16 + 23 + 14 $

$ \text{Sum} = 191 $

2. Count the Numbers

Count how many numbers are in the list:

There are 10 numbers in the list, so $n = 10$.

3. Calculate the Mean

Divide the sum by the count:

$ \text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Sum}}{n} = \frac{191}{10} $

$ \text{Mean} = 19.1 $

Final Answer

The mean of the given numbers is 19.1.

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