Question

The newborn discharge days for November at Community Hospital was 79 days. There were 25 newborn discharges in the same period. What is the average length of stay for newborns during this period? Round to one decimal place.

Answer 1

3.2

Step-by-step explanation:

This problem can be solved using simple mathematics.

It is stated that 25 newborns were discharged over a period of 79 days, this means that we can calculate the amount of time each baby spent at the hospital (units are measured in days per baby)

Length of stay = 79 days / 25 newborns

Length of stay = 3.16 days per baby

Length of stay = 3.2