SOLUTION: The table below gives the ages of a group of pupils born in march: age in years : 13 14 15 16 17 number of pupils: 01 04 02 02 01 what is the mean age of the pupils

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Question 1186899: The table below gives the ages of a group of pupils born in march:
age in years : 13 14 15 16 17
number of pupils: 01 04 02 02 01
what is the mean age of the pupils?
Answer by ikleyn(52814)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The table below gives the ages of a group of pupils born in march:
age in years : 13 14 15 16 17
number of pupils: 01 04 02 02 01
what is the mean age of the pupils?
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The mean age of the pupils is the so called " weighted average "


    the mean age of the pupils =  = 14.8 years.    ANSWER

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