The Montgomery Township Public Works claims to repair, on average, 100,000 potholes a year. Residents claim that the Department is misleading, given that an average of 60,000 unfilled potholes exists on city roads at any given time (confirmed from official records). The Department refutes the charge, insisting that they fix a pothole, on average, in less than a month. Who is telling the truth? Provide reasoning.

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The Answer of The Montgomery Township Public Works claims to repair, on average, 100,000 potholes a year. Residents claim that the Department is misleading, given that an average of 60,000 unfilled potholes exists on city roads at any given time (confirmed from official records). The Department refutes the charge, insisting that they fix a pothole, on average, in less than a month. Who is telling the truth? Provide reasoning.

The Montgomery Township Public Works Claims to Repair, on Average