The Amount Spent on Textbooks for the Fall Term Was

question 76

Multiple Choice

The amount spent on textbooks for the fall term was recorded for a sample of five university students - $400, $350, $600, $525, and $450. Calculate the value of the sample mean for the data.

• A) $450
• B) $400
• C) $600
• D) $465

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