Question

At Sara's new job she spent $11.52, $6.48, $5.99, $14.00, and $9.50 on lunch the first week. In the second week, she spent $4 more in total for the 5 lunches than the first week. What is the increase in the mean for the second week compared to the first? Round the answer to the nearest penny. Enter your answer in the box. $

Answer 1

Answer:

0.80

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The total amount that Sara spent for her meals during the first week is,
                          $11.52 + $6.48 + $5.99 + $14.00 + $9.50 = $47.49
With an average of $9.498

During the second week, she spent $4 more making her total equal to $51.49. The average is equal to $10.298. The increase in the mean is equal to,
                         increase in mean  = $10.298 - $9.498 = $0.8Comments