To determine the mean height of the players on the girls' basketball team and round it to the nearest whole number, follow the steps below:
1. List the Heights:
The heights of the players are:
[tex]\[ 70, 68, 72, 66, 68, 69, 66, 71, 74, 66 \][/tex]
2. Calculate the Total Sum of the Heights:
Add up all the heights:
[tex]\[ 70 + 68 + 72 + 66 + 68 + 69 + 66 + 71 + 74 + 66 \][/tex]
When you add these numbers, you get:
[tex]\[ 70 + 68 + 72 + 66 + 68 + 69 + 66 + 71 + 74 + 66 = 720 \][/tex]
3. Count the Number of Players:
There are 10 players in total.
4. Calculate the Mean Height:
The mean (average) height is the total sum of the heights divided by the number of players:
[tex]\[ \text{Mean Height} = \frac{\text{Total Sum of Heights}}{\text{Number of Players}} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Mean Height} = \frac{720}{10} = 72.0 \][/tex]
5. Round the Mean Height to the Nearest Whole Number:
Since 72.0 is already a whole number, the rounded mean height remains 72.
Thus, the mean height of the players, rounded to the nearest whole number, is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{69} \][/tex]
