HP 35s Scientific Calculator User Manual
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Example:
Mean (One Variable).
Production supervisor May Kitt wants to determine the average time that a certain
process takes. She randomly picks six people, observes each one as he or she
carries out the process, and records the time required (in minutes):
Calculate the mean of the times. (Treat all data as x–values.)
Example:
Weighted Mean (Two Variables).
A manufacturing company purchases a certain part four times a year. Last year's
purchases were:
Find the average price (weighted for the purchase quantity) for this part. Remember
to enter y, the weight (frequency), before x, the price.
15.5
9.25
10.0
12.5
12.0
8.5
Keys:
Display:
Description:
()
Clears the statistics registers.
Enters the first time.
Enters the remaining data; six
data points accumulated.
(
)
Calculates the mean time to
complete the process.
Price per Part (x)
$4.25
$4.60
$4.70
$4.10
Number of Parts (y)
250
800
900
1000
Keys:
Display:
Description:
()
Clears the statistics
registers.
Enters data; displays n.