Averages (WorkKeys Unit II)

You work as a bill collector. You have been asked to find the average amount of the bills you are collecting. You look at the amounts of four bills you called for today: $82.11, $95.33, $121.42, and $167.62. What is the average amount of these bills?

• $95.33

• $116.61

• $116.62

• $121.42

• $466.48

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

You are a ticket collector at a movie theater. A new film premieres over the weekend, for which 314 people bought tickets on Friday. On Saturday, 534 people bought tickets. On Sunday, 190 people bought tickets. What is the average number of people that bought tickets for the film over the weekend?

• 192

• 286

• 328

• 346

• 390

You collect trading cards. Your collection of trading cards has grown to be contained in several boxes. You count the number of cards currently contained in each box: 1,337, 1,245, 1,501, and 601. What is the average number of cards in each of these boxes?

• 684

• 759

• 905

• 1,101

• 1,171

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

You have to finish reading a classic novel by the end of the week. On Monday, you finish 108 pages. On Tuesday, you read 67 pages. On Wednesday, you read 114 pages. On Thursday, you read 100 pages. On Friday, you read 416 pages and finish the novel. On average, how many pages did you read, per day, throughout the week?

• 158

• 161

• 164

• 173

• 179

You work at a submarine sandwich shop. On Monday, you served 166 customers. On Tuesday, you served 132 customers. On Wednesday, you served 88 customers. On Thursday, you served 196 customers. To the nearest whole number, how many customers, on average, did you serve?

• 141

• 146

• 149

• 153

• 157

You work in a grocery store. After receiving a shipment, you unload crates of products onto the shelves. On Aisle 1, you unload 96 products. On Aisle 2, you unload 146 products. On Aisle 3, you unload 124 products. On Aisle 4, you unload 190 products. How many products did you unload onto these aisles, on average?

• 121

• 128

• 134

• 137

• 139

You work as an accountant. You manage several different accounts for a particular client. The client has two checking accounts, one with $14,508 and another with $13,420. He has a savings account with $48,744 and an investment account with $23,568. What is the average value, in dollars, of these accounts?

• $12,400

• $15,600

• $25,060

• $26,720

• $28,020

You work in a coffee shop. Today, you served 149 drinks. Your coworkers also served drinks today. Jason served 120 drinks. Marie served 87 drinks, and Courtney served 204 drinks. On average, how many drinks did you and your coworkers each serve?

• 135

• 140

• 150

• 155

• 170

You are a biologist working on an experiment. You are testing several compounds that are meant to assist in the growth of tomato plants. Compound A results in a 148 cm plant. Compound B results in a 231 cm plant. Compound C results in a 125 cm plant. Compound D results in a 235 cm plant. Compound E results in a 196 cm plant. On average, what is the height of the plants that these compounds resulted in?

• 187

• 189

• 191

• 195

• 202

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

You are a chemist in a lab. You are currently testing several chemical solutions for various properties. You have 6 test tubes, which contain the following amounts of solution: 68 mL, 43 mL, 56 mL, 77 mL, 39 mL, and 83 mL. What is the average amount of solution in the test tubes?

• 39

• 46

• 56

• 61

• 62

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C