Each year a magazine publishes a list of the richest people in the county. In the last years issue, the six richest people and their wealth are as shown in the following table. Consider these six people a population of interest. Complete parts (a) through (e) below.  Calculate the mean wealth, u, of the six people. u=$_ billion

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Each year a magazine publishes a list of the richest people in the county. In the last years issue, the six richest people and their wealth are as shown in the following table. Consider these six people a population of interest. Complete parts (a) through (e) below. 

Calculate the mean wealth, u, of the six people.

u=$_ billion

### Richest People

Below is a table listing certain individuals and their respective wealth in billions of dollars.

| Person | Wealth ($ billions) |
|--------|---------------------|
| A      | 70                  |
| B      | 57                  |
| C      | 42                  |
| D      | 38                  |
| E      | 38                  |
| F      | 35                  |

This table ranks individuals based on their wealth, with Person A being the wealthiest at $70 billion, and Person F having the least wealth in the table at $35 billion. Note that Persons D and E have equal wealth at $38 billion each.

There are no graphs or diagrams accompanying this data.
Transcribed Image Text:### Richest People Below is a table listing certain individuals and their respective wealth in billions of dollars. | Person | Wealth ($ billions) | |--------|---------------------| | A | 70 | | B | 57 | | C | 42 | | D | 38 | | E | 38 | | F | 35 | This table ranks individuals based on their wealth, with Person A being the wealthiest at $70 billion, and Person F having the least wealth in the table at $35 billion. Note that Persons D and E have equal wealth at $38 billion each. There are no graphs or diagrams accompanying this data.
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