Question

Four students were each given 10 tries to make as many free throws as they could. The first student made 8 baskets, the second student made 5 baskets, and the last two students made 6 and 9 baskets. What is the average number of baskets made by the students?

Answer 1

The average is 7 baskets

Explanation

All you need to do is add all the baskets made:

8 + 5 + 6 + 9 = 28

And divide the answer by how many numbers there are:

28 ÷ 4 = 7