Question

The mass of a penny was measured six times. The following data was reported:

Answer 1

Answer:

a) 8.103 g

b) 9.2948

c) 0

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Data reported:

9.314 g, 9.215 g, 9.323 g, 8.103 g, 9.278 g, and 9.344 g

Now,

All the values except the 8.103 are above 9

Here the data 8.103 varies very much with respect to the other values

Hence,

a) the data 8.103 should be excluded

b) average value of the mass of the penny = $\frac{9.314 + 9.215 + 9.323 + 9.278 + 9.344 }{5}$

= 9.2948 g

c) Deviation = Mean - Data

9.2948 - 9.314 = -0.0192

9.2948 - 9.215 = 0.0798

9.2948 - 9.323 = -0.0282

9.2948 - 9.278 = 0.0168

9.2948 - 9.344 = -0.0492

Thus,

Average deviation from mean = tex]\frac{-0.0192 + 0.0798 -0.0282 + 0.0168 -0.0492 }{5}[/tex]

= 0