Find the average and round to the same place value as that used in the problem. Alabama Statewide Average Bi-Monthly Precipitation 2005 measured in inches: 6.12, 14.22, 15.03,
8.62, 3.94, 8.92.
A)9.40 inches
B)9.50 inches
C)9.48 inches
D)9.475 inches

Question

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To find the average precipitation, we need to add up all the measurements and divide by the total number of measurements.

6.12 + 14.22 + 15.03 + 8.62 + 3.94 + 8.92 = 56.85

We have six measurements, so we divide by 6:

56.85 / 6 = 9.475

Rounding to the same place value as given in the problem (two decimal places), the answer is 9.48 inches, which is Choice C.

Find the Average and Round to the Same Place Value