A hospital wants to compare its annual patient turnover rate per bed with similar hospitals. The turnover rates for a sample of 80 beds at the hospital are shown in the table to the right. (An annual turnover of 21 per bed indicates that, during the year, 21 patients occupied the same hospital bed.) What is the mean turnover rate? ROUND ANSWER TO ONE DECIMAL PLACE
Annual TurnoverRate Number of Beds 10 & under 15 8
15 & under 20 8
20 & under 25 12
30 & under 35 26
40 & under 45 14