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A farmer counted a total of 9 eggs in 8 hens nest. What was the average number of eggs in each nest

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Average=total/amount

Since the total eggs were 9, and you counted 8 hen nests,

9/8= 1.125
Because you cannot have 1.125 eggs, the average is about 1 egg.
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