For the most recent seven years, the U.S. Department of Education reported the following number of bachelors degrees awarded in
computer science: 4,033; 5,652; 6,407;7,201 8,719; 11,154; 15,121. What is the annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded? a.About 8,327
b.About 12,240
c.About 15,962
d.About 6,217
The annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded can be computed by adding the number of degrees awarded and then dividing their sum by number of years.
Let x be the number of degrees awarded in computer science.
sumx=4033+5652+6407+7201+8719+11154+15121=58287
n=number of years=7
annual arithmetic mean=58287/7=8326.71
Thus, the annual arithmetic mean number of degrees awarded are about 8327.
