WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2007…

Question 1 Report

The table shows the ages(in years) of twenty children chosen at random from a community. What is the mean age? $\begin{array}{c|c} Age(years) & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ \hline {\text {Number of children}} & 2 & 3 & 5 & 6 & 4 \end{array}$

4.46 years

3.35 years Correct answer

3.30years

3.00 years

Answer Details

To find the mean age of the twenty children, we need to calculate the sum of the ages and divide by the total number of children. Sum of the ages = (1 x 2) + (2 x 3) + (3 x 5) + (4 x 6) + (5 x 4) = 2 + 6 + 15 + 24 + 20 = 67 Total number of children = 2 + 3 + 5 + 6 + 4 = 20 Mean age = sum of the ages/total number of children = 67/20 = 3.35 years Therefore, the mean age of the twenty children is 3.35 years. The correct option is (b) 3.35 years.






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WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2007 (Objective)