The birth weights (to the nearest pound) of a sample of 25 newborn babies at a certain hospital are given in the following table, along with the number of babies at each birth weight. Number of babies Birth weight (in pounds) 5 8 15 7 Find the mean birth weight of these 25 babies. Round your answer to at least one decimal place.

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The birth weights (to the nearest pound) of a sample of 25 newborn babies at a certain hospital are given in the following table, along with the number of babies
at each birth weight.
Number of babies
Birth weight (in pounds)
2
5
8
6.
15
7
Find the mean birth weight of these 25 babies. Round your answer to at least one decimal place.
pounds
Transcribed Image Text:The birth weights (to the nearest pound) of a sample of 25 newborn babies at a certain hospital are given in the following table, along with the number of babies at each birth weight. Number of babies Birth weight (in pounds) 2 5 8 6. 15 7 Find the mean birth weight of these 25 babies. Round your answer to at least one decimal place. pounds
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