Find the count from mean and sum
This math skill teaches how to determine the number of values in a set by using the total sum of the numbers and the mean. The formula used is the count equals the sum divided by the mean.
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If a set of numbers adds to 24 and has a mean of 6, how many numbers are there?
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Mean is sum divided by count.
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Plugging in our values, we see that 6 equals 24 divided by count.
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Rearranging, that means that count is 24 divided by 6
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So our count is 4
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