Question

Kyle wants to find out how many textbooks his class has in total. He has discovered

that each student has an average of 5 textbooks. There are 30 people in his class. How many
textbooks does his class have in total?

Answer 1

Answer: His class has approximately 150 textbooks in total

Explanation: Because it is given that each student carries about 5 textbooks, with 30 students in the class, the equation would be 5 • 30 = 150. Some students may have more, while others may have less, so the average is given as 5 in order to simplify the equation.