Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Sequences and Series · easy
Find the arithmetic mean of -14, -12, -10, -4, -1, 5.
- -6
- -5
- -8
- -7
Answer
A. -6
Solution
Sum = -14-12-10-4-1+5 = -36. Mean = -36/6 = -6.
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