Comparing Averages: Real-Life Scenarios for 5th Graders

A class of 20 students scored an average of 75 on their math test. Another class of 15 students scored an average of 85. What is the average score of both classes combined?

• 79.29

• 75.5

• 80

• 82.5

Emma read 4 books in January with an average of 150 pages each. In February, she read 6 books with an average of 200 pages. What is the average number of pages she read per book over the two months?

• 200

• 160

• 180

• 140

A farmer harvested 120 apples from one tree and 180 apples from another. What is the average number of apples harvested per tree?

• 150

• 160

• 200

• 100

In a basketball tournament, Team A scored an average of 60 points in their first three games and 80 points in their last two games. What is their overall average score for the tournament?

• 70

• 75

• 65

• 68

A store sold 50 shirts in January with an average price of $20 each and 30 shirts in February with an average price of $25 each. What is the average price of the shirts sold over the two months?

• 23.75

• 22.50

• 20.00

• 21.875

During a week, a student spent an average of 2 hours on homework each day from Monday to Friday and 3 hours on Saturday and Sunday. What is the average time spent on homework per day for the week?

• 3.5 hours

• 1.75 hours

• 2.29 hours

• 2.5 hours

A zoo has 5 lions with an average weight of 400 pounds each and 3 tigers with an average weight of 300 pounds each. What is the average weight of the big cats in the zoo?

• 350 pounds

• 362.5 pounds

• 400 pounds

• 375 pounds

In a science experiment, a group of students measured the height of 4 plants and found an average height of 12 inches. If they measured 3 more plants with an average height of 15 inches, what is the new average height of all the plants?

• 13.29 inches

• 14 inches

• 16 inches

• 10 inches

A family traveled 120 miles in the first half of their trip and 180 miles in the second half. What is the average distance traveled per half of the trip?

• 140 miles

• 130 miles

• 150 miles

• 160 miles

In a video game, Player 1 scored an average of 150 points in 5 levels, while Player 2 scored an average of 200 points in 4 levels. Who had a higher average score, and what is the difference in their averages?

• Both players had the same average score of 175 points.

• Player 2 had a higher average score by 50 points.

• Player 1 had a higher average score by 25 points.

• Player 2 had a higher average score by 100 points.