Simple question about averages
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I have got feedback from a survey where the range is 1-10, where:
10 = 0 total
9 = 0 total
8 = 0 total
7 = 3 total
6 = 5 total
5 = 2 total
4 = 3 total
3 = 1 total
2 = 0 total
1 = 0 total
I would like to work out the average from the range, how can I do this. Thanks
average
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I have got feedback from a survey where the range is 1-10, where:
10 = 0 total
9 = 0 total
8 = 0 total
7 = 3 total
6 = 5 total
5 = 2 total
4 = 3 total
3 = 1 total
2 = 0 total
1 = 0 total
I would like to work out the average from the range, how can I do this. Thanks
average
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Just divide the total points by the number of respondents.
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– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:13
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$frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14}=frac{76}{14}$?
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– nafhgood
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
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Add the total number of points and divide by the number of responses.
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– Sean Roberson
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
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so if 2 people scored 2, will it be 2+2 = 4?
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– bobo2000
Dec 10 '18 at 14:15
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That's the total number of points, but you still must divide by the number of respondents. (Note: it should be clear to you that the average response can not be greater than all the responses. Also, if every response is $N$ then the average response is surely $N$).
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– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:16
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I have got feedback from a survey where the range is 1-10, where:
10 = 0 total
9 = 0 total
8 = 0 total
7 = 3 total
6 = 5 total
5 = 2 total
4 = 3 total
3 = 1 total
2 = 0 total
1 = 0 total
I would like to work out the average from the range, how can I do this. Thanks
average
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I have got feedback from a survey where the range is 1-10, where:
10 = 0 total
9 = 0 total
8 = 0 total
7 = 3 total
6 = 5 total
5 = 2 total
4 = 3 total
3 = 1 total
2 = 0 total
1 = 0 total
I would like to work out the average from the range, how can I do this. Thanks
average
average
asked Dec 10 '18 at 14:11
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Just divide the total points by the number of respondents.
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– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:13
1
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$frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14}=frac{76}{14}$?
$endgroup$
– nafhgood
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
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Add the total number of points and divide by the number of responses.
$endgroup$
– Sean Roberson
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
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so if 2 people scored 2, will it be 2+2 = 4?
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– bobo2000
Dec 10 '18 at 14:15
$begingroup$
That's the total number of points, but you still must divide by the number of respondents. (Note: it should be clear to you that the average response can not be greater than all the responses. Also, if every response is $N$ then the average response is surely $N$).
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:16
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$begingroup$
Just divide the total points by the number of respondents.
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:13
1
$begingroup$
$frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14}=frac{76}{14}$?
$endgroup$
– nafhgood
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
$begingroup$
Add the total number of points and divide by the number of responses.
$endgroup$
– Sean Roberson
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
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so if 2 people scored 2, will it be 2+2 = 4?
$endgroup$
– bobo2000
Dec 10 '18 at 14:15
$begingroup$
That's the total number of points, but you still must divide by the number of respondents. (Note: it should be clear to you that the average response can not be greater than all the responses. Also, if every response is $N$ then the average response is surely $N$).
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:16
$begingroup$
Just divide the total points by the number of respondents.
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:13
$begingroup$
Just divide the total points by the number of respondents.
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:13
1
1
$begingroup$
$frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14}=frac{76}{14}$?
$endgroup$
– nafhgood
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
$begingroup$
$frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14}=frac{76}{14}$?
$endgroup$
– nafhgood
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
$begingroup$
Add the total number of points and divide by the number of responses.
$endgroup$
– Sean Roberson
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
$begingroup$
Add the total number of points and divide by the number of responses.
$endgroup$
– Sean Roberson
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
$begingroup$
so if 2 people scored 2, will it be 2+2 = 4?
$endgroup$
– bobo2000
Dec 10 '18 at 14:15
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so if 2 people scored 2, will it be 2+2 = 4?
$endgroup$
– bobo2000
Dec 10 '18 at 14:15
$begingroup$
That's the total number of points, but you still must divide by the number of respondents. (Note: it should be clear to you that the average response can not be greater than all the responses. Also, if every response is $N$ then the average response is surely $N$).
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:16
$begingroup$
That's the total number of points, but you still must divide by the number of respondents. (Note: it should be clear to you that the average response can not be greater than all the responses. Also, if every response is $N$ then the average response is surely $N$).
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:16
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Let $u$ be the mean we are looking for. $u$ is found by summing the total number of points by the number of responses.
$$ u = frac{3(7)+6(5)+5(2)+4(3)+3(1)}{3+5+2+3+1} $$
$$ u = frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{61 + 12 + 3 }{14} = frac{76}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{34}{7} $$
$$ u doteq 4.8571429 $$
I hope this helps.
Bob
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Let $u$ be the mean we are looking for. $u$ is found by summing the total number of points by the number of responses.
$$ u = frac{3(7)+6(5)+5(2)+4(3)+3(1)}{3+5+2+3+1} $$
$$ u = frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{61 + 12 + 3 }{14} = frac{76}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{34}{7} $$
$$ u doteq 4.8571429 $$
I hope this helps.
Bob
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Let $u$ be the mean we are looking for. $u$ is found by summing the total number of points by the number of responses.
$$ u = frac{3(7)+6(5)+5(2)+4(3)+3(1)}{3+5+2+3+1} $$
$$ u = frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{61 + 12 + 3 }{14} = frac{76}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{34}{7} $$
$$ u doteq 4.8571429 $$
I hope this helps.
Bob
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Let $u$ be the mean we are looking for. $u$ is found by summing the total number of points by the number of responses.
$$ u = frac{3(7)+6(5)+5(2)+4(3)+3(1)}{3+5+2+3+1} $$
$$ u = frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{61 + 12 + 3 }{14} = frac{76}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{34}{7} $$
$$ u doteq 4.8571429 $$
I hope this helps.
Bob
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Let $u$ be the mean we are looking for. $u$ is found by summing the total number of points by the number of responses.
$$ u = frac{3(7)+6(5)+5(2)+4(3)+3(1)}{3+5+2+3+1} $$
$$ u = frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{61 + 12 + 3 }{14} = frac{76}{14} $$
$$ u = frac{34}{7} $$
$$ u doteq 4.8571429 $$
I hope this helps.
Bob
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Just divide the total points by the number of respondents.
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– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:13
1
$begingroup$
$frac{21+30+10+12+3}{14}=frac{76}{14}$?
$endgroup$
– nafhgood
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
$begingroup$
Add the total number of points and divide by the number of responses.
$endgroup$
– Sean Roberson
Dec 10 '18 at 14:14
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so if 2 people scored 2, will it be 2+2 = 4?
$endgroup$
– bobo2000
Dec 10 '18 at 14:15
$begingroup$
That's the total number of points, but you still must divide by the number of respondents. (Note: it should be clear to you that the average response can not be greater than all the responses. Also, if every response is $N$ then the average response is surely $N$).
$endgroup$
– lulu
Dec 10 '18 at 14:16