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Question

The average of $5, 0, 6, \frac{1}{4}$ and $8 \frac{3}{4}$ is

The correct answer is
$4$

Average Calculation for Given Numbers

The average (or mean) is calculated by summing all the numbers in a set and then dividing by the count of numbers in that set.

Step-by-step Solution

The numbers provided are $5, 0, 6, \frac{1}{4}$, and $8 \frac{3}{4}$.

  • First, convert the mixed number $8 \frac{3}{4}$ into an improper fraction. $8 \frac{3}{4} = \frac{(8 \times 4) + 3}{4} = \frac{32 + 3}{4} = \frac{35}{4}$.
  • Next, calculate the sum of all the numbers: $5, 0, 6, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{35}{4}$. Sum $= 5 + 0 + 6 + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{35}{4}$ Combine the whole numbers: $5 + 0 + 6 = 11$. Combine the fractions: $\frac{1}{4} + \frac{35}{4} = \frac{1 + 35}{4} = \frac{36}{4}$. Simplify the fraction sum: $\frac{36}{4} = 9$. Add the results: Sum $= 11 + 9 = 20$.
  • Count the total number of values. There are 5 numbers.
  • Finally, calculate the average using the formula: Average $= \frac{\text{Sum of numbers}}{\text{Count of numbers}}$. Average $= \frac{20}{5}$ Average $= 4$.

Thus, the average of the given numbers is 4.

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Important Questions from Average

  1. The average of 5 numbers is 15. Find a number which should be included in these numbers to make the average 16.

  2. If the mean of the numbers 2, (p + 1), 8, 19, 16, 3 and p is 9, then find the mode of the numbers.

  3. In a particular week, the average earning per day of a plumber from Monday to Wednesday remained ₹580 and from Thursday to Saturday it was ₹612. If the average earning for the whole week was ₹675, then how much did he earn on Sunday?

  4. The average of the numbers 5, 3, 9, 11, 29 and (p+1) is 12. The average increases by 2 when the numbers (q – 5) and (q +11) are also included. Find the value of q.

  5. If mode and mean of a data are 18 and 21 respectively, then median of the data is

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