Examples with solutions for Averages for 5th Grade: Logic and comprehension questions

Exercise #1

Look at the following numbers:

9,6,7,2 9,6,7,2

If we add the number 6 to the group of numbers, will the average change?

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Answer

No

Exercise #2

Look at the following numbers:

5,3,7,5 5,3,7,5

What is the average?

If we add a number smaller than the average to the group, then how will the average change?

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Answer

Average: 5

The average will decrease

Exercise #3

Look at the following numbers:

10,12,8 10,12,8

What is the average?

If we add a number larger than the average to the group (e.g. 11), then how will the average change?

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Answer

Average 10, the average will increase

Exercise #4

Look at following numbers:

10,12,8 10,12,8

What is the average?

If each number is increased by 2, we get the following:

12,14,10 12,14,10

What is the average of this new group of numbers?

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Answer

Average = 10
The average will increase by 2.

Exercise #5

Look at the following numers:

5,7,3 5,7,3

Which number can be added to the group so that its average does not change?

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Answer

5 5

Exercise #6

Look at the following numbers:

2,3,4,5 2,3,4,5

If we add the number 10 to the group, then what will happen to the average?

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Answer

It will increase.

Exercise #7

Look at the following numbers:

2,3,4,5 2,3,4,5

If we add the number 1 to the group, then how will the average change?

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Answer

It will decrease.

Exercise #8

Look at the following numbers:

7,7,7,7 7,7,7,7

If the number 7 is added to the group, how will the average change?

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Answer

It will remain the same.

Exercise #9

Look at the following numbers:

10,10,10,10 10,10,10,10

If we remove the number 10 once from the group, what will happen to the average?

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Answer

It will remain the same.

Exercise #10

Look at the following numbers:

1,2,3,11 1,2,3,11

If we remove the number 11 from the group, then what will happen to the average?

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Answer

It will decrease.

Exercise #11

Look at the following numbers:

1,2,3,11 1,2,3,11

If we remove the number 1 from the group, then how will the average change?

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Answer

It will increase.