Find the average and round to the same place value as that used in the problem. Cost of a can of cat food: 51¢, 94¢, 15¢, 73¢, 48¢, 51¢, 33¢
A)52.14¢
B)53¢
C)52¢
D)51¢

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To find the average, we add all the prices together and divide by the number of prices:
51¢ + 94¢ + 15¢ + 73¢ + 48¢ + 51¢ + 33¢ = 365¢
Now we divide by 7 (since there are 7 prices):
365¢ ÷ 7 = 52.14¢
We are asked to round to the same place value as that used in the problem, which is cents. Therefore, we round to the nearest cent:
52.14¢ rounds to 52¢
Therefore, the best choice is C)52¢.

Find the Average and Round to the Same Place Value