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Average Data

Sum of all data

Average
Total number of data

1. Betty got 88, 92, 95, 98 and 82 in the first 5 English dictations. Find her average mark.
88929598 82

Solution:
Sum of all marks
88 92 95 98 82
455
Average mark
455

5
91

Lily got 72, 86, 95, 88, 82 and 90 in the first 6 Chinese dictations. Find her average mark.

7286958882 90
Sum of all marks 72 + 86 + 95 + 88 + 82 + 90
513
513 85.5
Average mark
6

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2. The average weight of 3 boys is 43 kg. If a girl who weighs 39 kg is also considered, find
the average weight of the children.
3 43 kg 39 kg

Solution:
Total weights of all children
(43 3 39) kg
168 kg
168
Average weight kg Total weight of the children (43 4 + 68) kg
4
42 kg 240 kg
240
Average weight kg
6
40 kg
2

The average weight of 4 boys is 43 kg and the total weight of 2 girls is 68 kg. Find the average
weight of the children.
43 kg 68 kg

Find the average of each of following groups of data (1 4).

1 4
1. 12, 34, 38 2. 8, 15, 27, 30
12 34 38 8 15 27 30
Average Average
3 4
28 20

3. 15, 23, 47, 58, 60 4. 0.4, 1.7, 3.5, 8.4

15 23 47 58 60 0.4 1.7 3.5 8.4
Average Average
5 4
40.6 3.5

5. The average of 5 numbers is 18.2. Find their sum.

5 18.2
The sum 18.2 5
91

6. The average of 4 numbers is 19. If the number 24 is added, find the average of the 5

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numbers.
4 19 24 5
Sum of 4 numbers 19 4
76
76 24
Average of 5 numbers
5
20

7. The data 23, 19, 23, 31, 27 and y are given. Find the value of y if the average is 26.
2319233127 y 26 y
23 19 23 31 27 y
Average 26
6
123 + y 156
y 33

8. In a charity walk, the average donation of each class in a school is $950. If there are 24
classes in the school, find the total amount of money that has raised.
$950 24

Total amount of money $950 24
$22 800

9. The heights (in cm) of 8 boys are given as: 8 cm

160, 156, 162, 157, 168, 155, 164, 158
Find the average height.
Total height (160 + 156 + 162 + 157 + 168 + 155 + 164 + 158) cm
1280 cm
1280
Average height cm
8
160 cm

10. Winnies average daily expense was $16 last week. How much did she spend last week?
$16
Amount that Winnie spent $16 7
$112

11. The weights (in kg) of two groups of boys are given as :

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Group A : 38, 42, 42, 45, 48, 49, 50, 50
Group B : 35, 39, 43, 45, 45, 48, 51, 56
(a) Find the average weight of boys in group A.
(b) Which group has the higher average weight?
(a) Total weight in group A (b) Average weight of group B
(38 + 42 + 42 + 45 + 48 + 49 + 50 + 50) kg (35 39 43 45 45 48 51 56)
kg
364 kg 8
364 362
Average weight kg 45.5 kg kg
8 8
45.25 kg
The average weight of group A is higher.

12. In an examination, Andys average mark in 4 subjects is 86. Later, his teacher finds that his
mark in Chinese should be 85 instead of 81. Find his actual average mark in the
examination.
4 86
85 81

Original total mark 86 4

344
New total mark 344 81 + 85
348
348
New average mark
4
87

13. The average weight of 5 boys is 46 kg and the average weight of 3 girls is 42 kg.
5 46 kg3 42 kg
(a) Find the total weight of the 8 children. 8
(b) Find the average weight of these 8 children. 8

(a) Total weight (46 5 + 42 3) kg

356 kg
356
(b) Average weight kg
8
44.5 kg

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