Examples with solutions for Averages for 5th Grade: Determine the average from the data table

Exercise #1

Below is a table describing the number of toys Jonathan has in his toy boxes.

Calculate the average number of toys in each box.

Toy BoxNumberofToys123372

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll calculate the average number of toys in Jonathan's toy boxes using the following steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the total number of toys. Add up the quantities of toys from each box.
  • Step 2: Calculate the average by dividing the total number of toys by the number of boxes.

Let's perform the calculations:

Step 1: The number of toys in Box 1 is 3, in Box 2 is 7, and in Box 3 is 2. Therefore, the total number of toys is:

3+7+2=12 3 + 7 + 2 = 12

Step 2: There are 3 toy boxes. We calculate the average number of toys per box by dividing the total number of toys (12) by the number of boxes (3):

Average=123=4 \text{Average} = \frac{12}{3} = 4

Therefore, the average number of toys in each box is 4 4 .

Answer

4

Exercise #2

Below is a table describing the number of goals scored by Manchester United in each match during a season.

Calculate the average number of goals they scored per match.

MatchGoalsScored1234540562

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Calculate the total number of goals scored.
  • Step 2: Count the total number of matches played.
  • Step 3: Use the formula for average to find the average number of goals scored per match.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Calculate the total number of goals scored.
The goals scored in each match are: 44, 00, 55, 66, and 22.
The total number of goals scored is 4+0+5+6+2=174 + 0 + 5 + 6 + 2 = 17.

Step 2: Count the total number of matches played.
There are 5 matches in total.

Step 3: Use the formula for average.
The average number of goals per match is given by:

Average=Total number of goalsNumber of matches=175 \text{Average} = \frac{\text{Total number of goals}}{\text{Number of matches}} = \frac{17}{5}

Calculating the division:

175=3.4=325 \frac{17}{5} = 3.4 = 3\frac{2}{5}

Therefore, the average number of goals scored per match is 325 3\frac{2}{5} .

Answer

325 3\frac{2}{5}

Exercise #3

Below is a table describing how many marbles a group of children have.

On average, how many marbles does each child have?
NameNumberofMarblesBen276SarahFatimaVladimir1

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the number of marbles each child has from the table.
  • Step 2: Calculate the total number of marbles by adding all the individual counts.
  • Step 3: Determine the number of children in the group.
  • Step 4: Use the average formula to compute the average number of marbles per child.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: Identify the number of marbles each child has.
From the table, we have the following information:
Ben has 2 marbles.
Sarah has 7 marbles.
Fatima has 6 marbles.
Vladimir has 1 marble.

Step 2: Calculate the total number of marbles.
Total marbles = 2+7+6+1=162 + 7 + 6 + 1 = 16

Step 3: Determine the number of children.
There are 4 children: Ben, Sarah, Fatima, and Vladimir.

Step 4: Use the average formula.
The average number of marbles per child is given by:
Average=164=4 \text{Average} = \frac{16}{4} = 4

Therefore, the average number of marbles per child is 44.

Answer

4

Exercise #4

What is the average number of teaspoons of sugar in each product?

Products'NameNumber ofSugar TeaspoonsCoke Can542ChocolateGumPopsicle3FriesBread SliceBerry322

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the average number of teaspoons of sugar per product, we follow these steps:

  • List the sugar content for each product: Coke Can (5), Chocolate (4), Gum (2), Popsicle (3), Fries (3), Bread Slice (2), Berry (2).
  • Sum the sugar content: 5+4+2+3+3+2+2=21 5 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 21 .
  • Count the number of products: There are 7 products.
  • Calculate the average using the formula Average=valuesnumber of values \text{Average} = \frac{\sum \text{values}}{\text{number of values}} .
  • Substitute the values into the formula: Average=217=3 \text{Average} = \frac{21}{7} = 3 .

Therefore, the average number of teaspoons of sugar in each product is 3 3 .

Answer

3