You can't say that either 72 or 74 is closer to 73 since 73 is halfway in between.
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72 + 75 + 78 + 72 + 73/5 = 74 is the mean of this data set
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Mean simply means average. To find the average of a set of numbers, simply add them all together and then divide by the amount of numbers you added. 72 + 73 + 74 + 75 + 76 = 370 370 ÷ 5 = 74. The mean of {72, 73, 74, 75, 76} is 74, which is also the median.
The combination is numerous. Ex: 73 + 1 = 74 or 72 + 2 = 74 or 71 + 3 = 74 and so on...
72, 73 and 74
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72+73+74 = 219.
It is 73.5 which is the number halfway between the two middle values.
The numeral 73 bisects 72 and 74 on the number line.
Add the seven numbers up then divide the answer by that 7 So 78+65=143 72+60+73=205 86+74=160 Total = 508 508 / 7 = 72.571
The numbers are 72, 73, 74, 75 and 76.