Gerard throws a discus distances of 10 meters 145 meters 148

Gerard throws a discus distances of 10 meters, 14.5 meters, 14.8 meters, 16.7 meters, and 15.4 meters. On his last attempt he faults, which counts as 0 meters. What is his average throwing distance?

A. 11.9 meters

B. 12.8 meters

C. 13.78 meters

D. 14.28 meters

Solution

A. To find the average, add the numbers and divide by the number of numbers. In this problem add 10, 14.5, 14.8, 16.7, 15.4, and 0 to get 71.4. Divide this by 6.

71.4/6 = 11.9