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Multiplying and dividing Decimals

In qualifying for an auto race, one driver had lap speeds of 195.3 mph, 190.456 mph,193.557 mph, and 192.575 mph. What was the driver's average speed for the laps driven?​

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Answer:

193.0 mph

Explanation:

The average is defined as the sum of the items divided by the number of items. In this case the sum is 771.888. If we divide that by the number of items (4) we get 192.972. However, our answer typically cannot have more significant digits than the element having the least number of significant digits. Since one of the numbers has only one digit to the right of the decimal point, we would usually want to round our answer to one place as well. So 192.972 will round to 193.0.

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