SOLUTION: In the parking lot there are 76 cars that are 2 years old, 68 cars that are 3 years old, 89 cars that are 4 years old and 98 cars that are 5 years old. What is the mean age of the

Question 1047119: In the parking lot there are 76 cars that are 2 years old, 68 cars that are 3 years old, 89 cars that are 4 years old and 98 cars that are 5 years old. What is the mean age of the cars. Type your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest hundrdth.
I would simply love to know how to find the answer.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi  

Excel spreadsheet makes these very do-able

yrs      #     T yrs

2	76	152	

3	68	204	

4	89	356	

5	98	490	

	331	1202	

		1202/331= 	3.63141994

 

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