Question

An accounting student runs a pretzel concession at his college's football games. After the first three games the following data is available to assess performance and make decisions about future operations: Game #1 Game #2 Game #3 No. of Pretzels Sold 300 250 290 Total Cost of Sales $ 900 $ 830 $ 886. What is the average number of pretzels sold per game?

1) 260
2) 280
3) 310
4) 330

Answer 1

The average number of pretzels sold per game is calculated by dividing the total number of pretzels sold in the three games by the number of games, resulting in an average of 280 pretzels per game.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the average number of pretzels sold per game, you should sum the number of pretzels sold at each game and then divide by the number of games. According to the data provided, the number of pretzels sold for the first three games is 300, 250, and 290, respectively. The formula to find the average is:

Average = (Sum of quantities) / (Number of quantities)

So, the average number of pretzels sold per game is:

Average = (300 + 250 + 290) / 3 = 840 / 3 = 280

Therefore, the correct answer from the options provided is option 2) 280 pretzels sold on average per game.