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Weighted Mean and Pie Chart Creation
Weighted Mean and Pie Chart Creation
The weighted mean is a convenient way to compute the arithmetic mean when there are
several observations of the same value. To explain, suppose the nearby Wendy’s
Restaurant sold medium, large, and Biggie-sized soft drinks for $1.84, $2.07, and $2.40,
respectively. Of the last 10 drinks sold, 3 were medium, 4 were large, and 3 were Biggie-
sized.
To find the mean price of the last 10 drinks sold, we could use the formula of weighted
mean.
How to Create a Pie Chart:
The pie chart formula is given as
Example: A teacher surveys her class based on the favorite sports of students: