document.write( "Question 1129830: The fuel consumption rate of 10 vehicles is sampled. The rates, measured in miles per gallon, are
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Answer: 24.8\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To get this answer, you add up the values given to you. Afterward, you divide by 10 because there are 10 values given.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add up the values:
\n" ); document.write( "32+24+14+34+26+27+31+16+18+26 = 248\r
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