A group of 8 students was asked, "How many hours did you watch television last week?" Here are their responses. \[ 17,5,11,7,8,19,11,19 \] Find the mean number of hours for these students. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest tenth.

To find the mean number of hours watched, you need to sum all the responses and then divide by the number of students. First, add the hours: \[ 17 + 5 + 11 + 7 + 8 + 19 + 11 + 19 = 97. \] Next, divide the total by the number of students: \[ \text{Mean} = \frac{97}{8} = 12.125. \] Rounding to the nearest tenth gives you a mean of **12.1 hours**. Now that's what I call binge-watching! Always remember, everything in moderation, right?