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]The dot plot in Figure 15.21 represents the number of smallcandies found in several packets.
Figure 15.21 Dot plot of the number of candles in packets.
Michael found the mean number of candies in a packet bycalculating this way:
Anne found the mean number of candies in a packet bycalculating this way:
Is either of these methods correct? If not, explain what is wrong, and explain how to calculate the mean number of candies in the packets correctly.
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