Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. The mean land area of these countries is equal to the sum of the land areas of these countries, or , divided by the number of countries in the table, , or . Combining like terms in the numerator yields , which simplifies to square kilometers. This value, when rounded to the nearest square kilometer, is .
Desmos solution:
Note: The mean is 22.088; round to the nearest integer for the answer.
Enter in Desmos:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This is the greatest land area of the countries in the table.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. This is the sum of the land areas of the countries in the table, rounded to the nearest square kilometer.