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Sheet # 464 - Average
Name_________________________Date:_____________


Explain and Show Your Work.

1) The weights of five boys are 87 pounds, 112 pounds, 89 pounds, 96 pounds, and 101 pounds. What is their average weight?





2) Lara made four trips to Raleigh. Each trip took a different amount of time. The following were the times for 4 trips. What was the average time per trip?

Trip 1
58 minutes
Trip 2
66 minutes
Trip 3
55 minutes
Trip 4
69 minutes



3) The heights of 4 members of a fifth-grade basketball team are 55, 61, 59 and 61 inches. What is the average height of these members of the team?





4) Five players on a basketball team weigh 160, 185, 210, 200, and 195 pounds. Find the average weight of these players.





























Answers for sheet # 464

1) 87 + 112 + 89 + 96 + 101 = 485 pounds
Divide by 5 = 97 pounds
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2) 58 + 66 + 55 + 69 = 248 minutes
divided by 4 = 62 minutes


3) 55 + 61 + 59 + 61 = 236 inches
divided by 4 = 59 inches


4) 160 + 185 + 210 + 200 + 195 = 950 pounds
950 divided by 5 = 190 pounds