Ari’s teacher says he may have his report grade based on either the mean or the median of his last six test scores. 88%, 73%, 97%, 76%, 90%, 80% which measure of center would best represent ari’s grade?

Mean because it is the average of all of them combined = best representation of all grades.

84% & Mean

Step-by-step explanation:

88 + 73 + 97 + 76 + 90 + 80 = 504

**divide by how many grades there are** (6 of them)

504 / 6 = 84

Meaning the best center representation would be 84%

The Mean

The mean is when you add up all of those grades and divide by the amount of exams.

delaney would like to make a 5lb nut mixture that is 60% peanuts and 40% almonds.

she has several pounds of peanuts and several pounds of a mixture that is 20% peanuts and 80% almonds.

let 'p' represent the number of pounds of peanuts needed to make the new mixture, and  

let 'm' represent the number of pounds of the 80% almond-20% peanut mixture.

:

p + m = 5

therefore

m = (5-p)

write an equation based on the percent of peanuts

1p + .2m = .6(5)

replace m with (5-p)

p + .2(5-p) = .6(5)

p + 1 - .2p = 3

p - .2p = 3 - 1

.8p = 2

p = 2/.8

p = 2.5 lbs of peanuts required

then

5 - 2.5 = 2.5 lbs of the peanut/almond mixture required

:

a) what is the system that models this situation?

p + m = 5

1p + .2m = .6(5)