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Question
Find the mean of the following:
First 8 odd prime numbers
Sum
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Solution
Given: First 8 odd prime numbers = 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23
Step-wise calculation:
Sum = 3 + 5 + 7 + 11 + 13 + 17 + 19 + 23
= 98
Number of observations = 8
Mean = 98 ÷ 8
= 12.25
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Notes
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Chapter 15: Statistics - Exercise 15C [Page 303]
