Question

Question #8d43d

Answer 1

`=4` goals

Explanation:

The mean is the average of the values in a data set. What this means is you add all the numbers in a data set together, then divide them by how many numbers there were to get the mean. In an equation it looks like this:
`(x_1+x_2+x_3+...)/n=X`, where `x_1,x_2,x_3...` etc. Are the values in the data set, `n` is how many value there are, and `X` is the mean.

By converting your worded question into an equation, you get
`(1+8+5+2+x)/5=4`, where `x` is the number of goals James kicked in his fifth game. To find the answer, first we multiply both sides by 5 to get
`(1+8+5+2+x)/5*color(red)(5)=4*color(red)(5)`
`1+8+5+2+x=20`
`16+x=20`.

Then we subtract both sides by 16, to get
`16+x-color(blue)(16)=20-color(blue)(16)`
`x=4`, therefore the number of goals James scored in his fifth game was 4 goals.

I hope I helped!