Finite Math Examples

$50$ , $50$ , $150$ , $200$ , $300$

Step 1

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

$\frac{50 + 50 + 150 + 200 + 300}{5}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $50 + 50 + 150 + 200 + 300$ and $5$ .

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Step 2.1

Factor $5$ out of $50$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot 10 + 50 + 150 + 200 + 300}{5}$

Step 2.2

Factor $5$ out of $50$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot 10 + 5 \cdot 10 + 150 + 200 + 300}{5}$

Step 2.3

Factor $5$ out of $5 \cdot 10 + 5 \cdot 10$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot (10 + 10) + 150 + 200 + 300}{5}$

Step 2.4

Factor $5$ out of $150$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot (10 + 10) + 5 \cdot 30 + 200 + 300}{5}$

Step 2.5

Factor $5$ out of $5 \cdot (10 + 10) + 5 (30)$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot (10 + 10 + 30) + 200 + 300}{5}$

Step 2.6

Factor $5$ out of $200$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot (10 + 10 + 30) + 5 \cdot 40 + 300}{5}$

Step 2.7

Factor $5$ out of $5 \cdot (10 + 10 + 30) + 5 (40)$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot (10 + 10 + 30 + 40) + 300}{5}$

Step 2.8

Factor $5$ out of $300$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot (10 + 10 + 30 + 40) + 5 \cdot 60}{5}$

Step 2.9

Factor $5$ out of $5 \cdot (10 + 10 + 30 + 40) + 5 (60)$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot (10 + 10 + 30 + 40 + 60)}{5}$

Step 2.10

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.10.1

Factor $5$ out of $5$ .

$\frac{5 \cdot (10 + 10 + 30 + 40 + 60)}{5 (1)}$

Step 2.10.2

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 \cdot (10 + 10 + 30 + 40 + 60)}{5 \cdot 1}$

Step 2.10.3

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{10 + 10 + 30 + 40 + 60}{1}$

Step 2.10.4

Divide $10 + 10 + 30 + 40 + 60$ by $1$ .

$10 + 10 + 30 + 40 + 60$

Step 3

Simplify by adding numbers.

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Step 3.1

Add $10$ and $10$ .

$20 + 30 + 40 + 60$

Step 3.2

Add $20$ and $30$ .

$50 + 40 + 60$

Step 3.3

Add $50$ and $40$ .

$90 + 60$

Step 3.4

Add $90$ and $60$ .

$150$