Question

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Chelsea uses gold chain to make bracelets. She has three pieces of unused gold chain. The lengths of these pieces are :11 5/8 inches, 9 3/4 inches, 10 1/2 inches . What is the average of the three pieces of chain?

Answer 1

11 5/8 in = 11.625 in

9 3/4in = 9.75 in

10 1/2 in= 10.5 in

11.625+9.75+10.5= 31.875in

To find the average divide the total of inches by the amount of pieces there are to find the average:

31.875 / 3 = 10.625in