Basic Math Examples

$(5.6)$ , $(8.9)$

Step 1

Remove parentheses.

$5.6, 8.9$

Step 2

Remove parentheses.

$5.6, 8.9$

Step 3

The mean of a set of numbers is the sum divided by the number of terms.

$\frac{5.6 + 8.9}{2}$

Step 4

Add $5.6$ and $8.9$ .

$\frac{14.5}{2}$

Step 5

Divide $14.5$ by $2$ .

$7.25$

Step 6

The mean should be rounded to one more decimal place than the original data. If the original data were mixed, round to one decimal place more than the least precise.

$7.25$