SOLUTION: If you know the mean is 6 and the sum of the scores is 48. What is n?

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Question 374137: If you know the mean is 6 and the sum of the scores is 48. What is n?

Found 2 solutions by rfer, jim_thompson5910:
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(28598) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: Mean = Sum of Values/Number of Values


In symbolic form, the mean is mu=sum%28x%5Bi%5D%2Ci=1%2Cn%29%2Fn


So in your case, we have the equation 6=48%2Fn. From here, just solve for 'n'.