Averaging Fractions & Numbers: Fun Math Challenges!

Lily scored 3/4, 1/2, and 5/6 on her math tests. What is the average score of her tests?

• 4/5

• 25/36

• 3/5

• 1/2

In a class, the ages of four students are 9, 10, 11, and 12 years. What is the average age of the students?

• 10.5

• 9.5

• 10

• 11.5

A baker made 2/3 of a cake and then sold 1/4 of it. How much cake is left? What is the average amount of cake left if he makes another 1/3 cake?

• 3/4

• 5/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tom read 5 books in January, 3 books in February, and 4 books in March. What is the average number of books he read per month?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 6

A gardener planted 1/2 of a garden with flowers and 1/3 with vegetables. What fraction of the garden is planted? What is the average fraction of the garden used for each type?

• 3/4 and 1/6

• 1/2 and 1/4

• 2/3 and 1/3

• 5/6 and 5/12

In a race, Sarah ran 4 miles, John ran 6 miles, and Mike ran 8 miles. What is the average distance run by the three?

• 7 miles

• 6 miles

• 9 miles

• 5 miles

A teacher gave scores of 85, 90, and 95 on three tests. What is the average score of the tests?

• 87

• 88

• 92

• 90

Emma has 3/5 of a pizza left, and she eats 1/5 of it. How much pizza does she have now? What is the average amount of pizza she has if she orders another 1/2 pizza?

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 3/4

• 9/10

During a week, a student spent 2 hours on Monday, 3 hours on Tuesday, and 1 hour on Wednesday studying. What is the average time spent studying per day?

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

• 3.5 hours

• 4 hours

A store sold 12, 15, and 18 toys in three days. What is the average number of toys sold per day?

• 17

• 14

• 16

• 15