A recent poll of 2,000 Canadian families showed that 1,200 had 3 computers in the house; 400 had 2 computers; 250 had 1 computer and the remaining families had no computer. Based on this poll, the average Canadian household has 2 computers.

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The average number of computers per household is calculated by dividing the total number of computers by the total number of households. According to the poll: (1200*3 + 400*2 + 250*1 + 150*0) / 2000 = 4300 / 2000 = 2.15. Therefore, the average is 2.15 computers per household, not 2.

A Recent Poll of 2,000 Canadian Families Showed That 1,200