Question 3.97

97. Harmonic Mean. The harmonic mean is a measure of center most appropriately used when dealing with rates, such as miles per hour (mph). The harmonic mean is calculated as

where is the sample size and the 's represent rates, such as the speeds in mph. Emily walked five miles today, but her walking speed slowed as she walked farther. Her walking speed was 5 mph for the first mile, 4 mph for the second mile, 3 mph for the third mile, 2 mph for the fourth mile, and 1 mph for the fifth mile. Calculate her harmonic mean walking speed over the entire five miles.

3.1.97

2.190 mph