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The table below summarizes the number of children per household for a sample of 36 high-income families.
Number of households
Number of children
16
13
What is the mean number of children per household for these families? Round your answer to at least one decimal place.

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Using the given table, it is found that the mean number of children per household for these families is of 2.33.

What is the mean?

The mean of a data-set is given by the sum of all observations in the data-set divided by the number of observations.

Researching the problem on the internet, the table states that:

  • 2 households have 4 children.
  • 16 households have 2 children.
  • 13 households have 3 children.
  • 5 households have 1 children.

The total number of children is given by:

T = 2 x 4 + 16 x 2 + 13 x 3 + 5 x 1 = 84

Hence the mean number of children for the 36 households is given by:

M = 84/36 = 2.33.

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