Sasha’s daily tips this week were $43, $32, $65, $88, $50, and $72. Is Sasha correct in thinking that the mean accurately represents how much money she makes in daily tips?
a. Yes, Sasha is correct. The mean amount she makes is $[tex]58.33[/tex] in a day.
b. Yes, Sasha is correct. The mean amount she makes is $65.33 in a day.
c. No, Sasha is incorrect. The median amount she makes is $53.00 in a day.
d. No, Sasha is incorrect. The median amount she makes is $60.00 in a day.
Answer:
a. Yes, Sasha is correct. The mean amount she makes is $58.33 in a day.
Step-by-step explanation:
Gather all of Sasha's daily tips, we will add them all and divide them by the number of tips on the workweek. We will get:
[tex]\frac{43 + 32 + 65 + 88 + 50 + 72}{6} = \frac{350}{6} = 58.3333333[/tex]
When rounding [tex]58.333..[/tex] we get an answer of [tex]58.33[/tex]
