A Pharmacist Weighed Ten Different Capsules of the Same Compound

question 32

Multiple Choice

A pharmacist weighed ten different capsules of the same compound and recorded these measurements.  
3,429 mg, 3,442 mg, 3,424 mg, 3,449 mg, 3,443 mg, 3,441 mg, 3,411 mg, 3,422 mg, 3,417 mg, 3,439 mg
What is the mean measurement?

• A) 3,192 mg
• B) 3,427 mg
• C) 34,320 mg
• D) 3,432 mg
• E) 13,728 mg

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