Mean as Fair Share Statistics Example 3

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Example 3

easy
Four boxes contain 12, 8, 14, and 6 apples. Find the mean number of apples per box.

Solution

  1. 1
    Step 1: Total apples: 12+8+14+6=4012 + 8 + 14 + 6 = 40.
  2. 2
    Step 2: Mean: 404=10\frac{40}{4} = 10.

Answer

1010 apples per box.
The mean represents the equal share each box would have if all apples were redistributed evenly.

About Mean as Fair Share

The mean (average) represents what each person would get if the total were divided equally among everyone. It is calculated by adding all values and dividing by the count, giving a single number that summarizes the center of the data.

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