Question

In your class seven students do not receive a weekly allowance, Five students receive three dollars, Seven students receive five dollars Three students receive six dollars Two students receive eight dollars What is the mean weekly allowance

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large \boxed{\text{\ 3.50}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The mean is the sum of the allowances divided by the number of students.

$\text{Mean}= \dfrac{7(0) + 5(3) + 7(5) + 3(6) + 2(8)}{24}= \dfrac{0 + 15 + 35 + 18 + 16}{24} = \mathbf{3.50}\\\text{The mean weekly allowance is \large \boxed{\textbf{\ 3.50}} }$