Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the mean, we add up all the numbers:
2 + 5 + 8 + 11 = 26.
Then, we divide the sum by the total number of values, which is 4 in this case: 26 ÷ 4 = 6.5.
Therefore, the mean of the data set 2, 5, 8, 11 is 6.5.
None of the given answer choices match the calculated mean. The closest option is 6 (option a), but the correct mean is actually 6.5.