Question

For the first five legs of a bicycle race, Elena was

32 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 8 seconds, and
12 seconds behind the leader. What was the
average time she was behind the leader?

Answer 1

13.4 seconds

Explanation:

add up the five times, then divide the total by 5 (mathematical average)

32 + 5 + 10 + 8 + 12 = 67 seconds total

divide by 5 legs of race 67 / 5 = 13.4 seconds behind the leader on average

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