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| − | + | Mary's top book shelf holds five books with the following widths, in centimeters: <math>6</math>, <math>\dfrac{1}{2}</math>, <math>1</math>, <math>2.5</math>, and <math>10</math>. What is the average book width, in centimeters? | |
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Problem 1
Mary's top book shelf holds five books with the following widths, in centimeters: 
, 
, 
, 
, and 
. What is the average book width, in centimeters?
Solution
To find the average, we add up the widths , , , , and , to get a total sum of 
. Since there are 
books, the average book width is 
The answer is 
.
Video Solution
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See Also
| 2010 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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