WAEC 2024 · Paper 1 · Q39

The following are the masses (in kg) of members in a club: 59, 44, 53, 57, 49, 40, 48 and 50. Use the information to answer questions 39 and 40.
Calculate the mean mass.

Worked solution (try it first)
  1. Add the eight masses: 59+44+53+57+49+40+48+50=40059 + 44 + 53 + 57 + 49 + 40 + 48 + 50 = 400 kg.
  2. Divide by the 8 members: 4008=50\frac{400}{8} = 50 kg, option C.

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