Averages
Introduction
When you take a class in a computer programming language, many of the assignments and practice problems involve calculating an average value. There are three types of averages: mean, median, and mode. In this lesson we will focus on finding the mean average of a set of numbers.
Review
Question 1:
Over the course of 4 games, a basketball player scores 12, 20, 36, and 8 points. What is her average score per game?
Question 2:
Aidan received the following scores on his Chemistry tests: 80, 90, 70, 100, 70, 100. What is his average test score?
Question 3:
Sally has an average exam score of 87 based on 3 Algebra exams taken so far. What score would Sally need to get on her next Algebra exam to bring her average score up to 90?