SOLUTION: A factory manager surveys the owners of the cars parked in the car park. One of the question is: "when you drive to work how many people including yourself are in your car?" The

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Question 257944: A factory manager surveys the owners of the cars parked in the car park. One of the question is:
"when you drive to work how many people including yourself are in your car?"
The responses are summarised in the table below.
Number of people
1
2
3
4
5
6
Number of cars
42
26
12
2
0
1
Total 83
Calculate the mean number of people per car

Answer by Greenfinch(383)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No of People No of cars total
1 x 42 = 42
2 x 26 = 52
3 x 12 = 36
4 x 2 = 8
5 x 0 = 0
6 x 1 = 6
Total cars 83 Total people 144
Average 144/83 = 1.735

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