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3 The Ramirez family drives 8 hours each day for 3 days.
They drive 457 miles the first day, 468 miles the
second day, and 473 miles the third day. How many
miles each hour do they drive on average for the
whole trip?
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Answer 1

To find the average, or mean, we can add all the values then divide by how many there are. Our equation would look like so:

457 + 468 + 473 / 3

1,398 / 3 = 466

On average, the Ramirez family drives 466 miles over the course of the entire trip.