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Sheet # 462 - Average
Name_________________________Date:_____________


Explain and Show Your Work.

1) Judy played basketball. She scored 9, 8 and 16 points in her first three games. What was her average score per game?






2) Jason practiced his piano lessons 7 hours in one week, 3 hours in the next week and 2 hours in the next week.What was the average number of hours that Jason practiced per week? 






3) Karen's brother just started eating cereal. He had 2 spoonfuls on Monday, 3 on Tuesday, 6 on Wednesday and 5 on Thursday. What was average number of spoonfuls of cereal that Karen's brother ate per day?






4) Santa ate 2 cookies in the first week, 7 cookies in the second week, 3 cookies in the third week, 6 cookies in the fourth week, 10 cookies in the fifth week and 8 cookies in sixth week . What was the average number of cookies that Santa ate per day?



















Answers for sheet # 462

1) 9+8+16 = 33
33 divided by 3 = 11
11 points/game


2) 7 + 3 + 2 = 12
12 points divided by 3 = 4 hours/week


3) 2 + 3 + 6 + 5 = 16
16 divided by 4 = 4 spoonfuls/day


4) 2 + 7 + 3 + 6 + 10 + 8 = 36
36 divided by 6 = 6 cookies/day