Statisticseasy · Past Paper
What is the arithmetic mean of the first five natural numbers?
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✓ Correct Answer: B — 3
The first five natural numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Their sum is 15, and 15 divided by 5 is 3.
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