document.write( "Question 316838: Ok I am stumped on this question:
\n" ); document.write( "The rate of return of a Fortune 500 company over the past 15 years are: 3.17%; 4.43%; 5.93%; 5.43%; 7.29%; 8.21; 6.23%; 5.23%; 4.34%; 6.68%; 7.14%; -5.56%;-5.23%; - .73%; -10.34%\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This is what i did:
\n" ); document.write( "0.0317
\n" ); document.write( "0.0443
\n" ); document.write( "0.0593
\n" ); document.write( "0.0543
\n" ); document.write( "0.0729
\n" ); document.write( "0.0821
\n" ); document.write( "0.0623
\n" ); document.write( "0.0523
\n" ); document.write( "0.0434
\n" ); document.write( "0.0668
\n" ); document.write( "0.0714
\n" ); document.write( "-0.0556
\n" ); document.write( "-0.0523
\n" ); document.write( "-0.0073
\n" ); document.write( "-0.1034\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "mean =0.028146667\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the answer the professor has is .0248\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "don't know what i am doing wrong any help would be appreciated.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #226748 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm stumped too.
\n" ); document.write( "I get the same answer as you.
\n" ); document.write( "Are you sure the data values are correct and one of the digits isn't transposed?
\n" ); document.write( "Your answer is pretty close. \n" ); document.write( "

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