SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
| Number of Serving of Fruits and Vegetables | Number of Students |
| 0 | 5 |
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 |
There are 20 students in a class. The frequency table above shows the number of students in this class who ate 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 servings of fruits and vegetables yesterday. What is the mean number of servings of fruits and vegetables eaten yesterday per student in this class?
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Correct answer: A
First, determine the total number of servings of fruits and vegetables that the students ate by multiplying the number of servings by the number of students in each row of the table.
Then add that column to get the total number of servings:
| Number of Serving of Fruits and Vegetables | Number of Students | Serving X Students |
| 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 5 |
TOTAL 30
Calculate the mean by dividing the total number of servings of fruits and vegetables by the total number of students: