Type the correct answer in each box. Use numerals instead of words.
Any non-integer answers in this problem should be entered as decimals rounded to the tenth.
Cameron counted the number of stamps on each page in his collection book. The data is shown below. 12,6,9,8,3,3,5,12,8,6
Use the data to complete the sentences.
The mean of the number of stamps on each page is .
The median of the number of stamps on each page is
The mean is the average of all the values in a data set. To find the mean, add all the values and divide by the number of values, 10.
So, the mean of the number of stamps on each page is 7.2.
The median is the middle number of the values in a data set when the values are listed in numerical order. To find the median of the number of stamps on each page, first list the values in numerical order.
Since there is an even number of values in the data set, find the average of the two middle numbers, 6 and 8. The average of 6 and 8 is 7.
So, the median of the number of stamps on each page is 7.
