Find the Mean for the Given Sample Data Find the Mean of These Attendance Numbers

question 33

Multiple Choice

Find the mean for the given sample data. Unless otherwise specified, round your answer to one more decimal place than that used for the observations.
-The table below gives the total spectator attendance for various U.S. sports in 1997. $$\begin{array} { l c } \hline \text { Sport } & \text { Attendance (millions) } \\\hline \text { Pro Baseball } & 64.9 \\\text { College Basketball (Men's) } & 27.7 \\\text { College Basketball (Women's) } & 6.7 \\\text { Pro Basketball (Men's) } & 21.7 \\\text { College Football } & 36.9 \\\text { Pro Football } & 14.8 \\\text { Pro Hockey } & 17.1 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Find the mean of these attendance numbers.

• A)29.2 million
• B)29.9 million
• C)28.3 million
• D)27.1 million

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