Question

What is the mean of -9,-5,-4,-4,-2,0,1,2,3,5

Answer 1

Answer: - 1.3

Step-by-step explanation: I believe that it's -1.3 if you're referring to the arithmetic mean.

(1) Take the sum of -9, -5, -4, -4, -2, 0, 1, 2, 3, 5 and simplify it to -13

(2) Count the number of terms in the data set.

{-9, -5, -4, -4, -2, 0, 1, 2, 3, 5}

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} - The number of terms in the data set is 10.  

(3) Divide the sum by the number of terms and simplify.

-13 / 10 = -1.3 (simplified)