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Do I need a calculator for TMUA-P1-MSTAT-002?

No — calculators are banned in the TMUA. TMUA-P1-MSTAT-002 is set for a no-calculator target of about 120 seconds; the worked solution shows the fastest by-hand route.

Which TMUA specification point is TMUA-P1-MSTAT-002?

TMUA-P1-MSTAT-002 is Paper P1 · Statistics and probability (specification code M-Stat), level 1. Drill more of the same topic from this page.

TMUA-P1-MSTAT-002 — Paper P1 · Statistics and probability · Level 1

P1M-StatLevel 1~120s target

Spec: M-Stat · No calculator · ~120s

What is the mean of

4, 7, 9, 12

and

8

Options

$7$
$9$
$7.5$
$8$
$10$

Letters only — the answer key is hidden. Work it out, then check the solution below.

Hint (check trope)

No written hint yet — check the trope: mean. Name the trap first, work the stem by hand, then open the solution below.

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Sum

= 4 + 7 + 9 + 12 + 8 = 40

; divide by

5

to get

8

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