Mean Word Problems

Archie's four test scores were 95, 96, 89, and 92. What was his average?

• 93

• 91.5

• 75

• 92

James made 7 trips in his new car. On the first 3 trips he travelled 50 miles each trip; on the next 3 trips, he travelled 60 miles each trip; on his 7th trip he travelled 55 miles. What was his average miles per trip?

• 60

• 50

• 57.8

• 55

Elaine earned an average of $85 per day working for 6 days at the ice cream parlor. What was her total earnings over 6 days?

• $85

• $510

• $525

• $425

Thomas scored an average of 25 points per game in 10 games. How many points did he score all together in those 10 games?

• 25

• 250

• 251

• 255

A set of numbers has a mean of 10. If one number is removed and the new mean becomes 9, what is the value of the number that was removed?

• 1

• 10

• 19

• 9

A teacher calculated the mean score of a test to be 75. If five students scored 70, 80, 78, 72, and what score did the fifth student receive to have a mean score of 75?

• 75

• 80

• 85

• 90

If the mean of four numbers is 10, what is the sum of the numbers?

• 10

• 20

• 40

• 80

A teacher calculates the mean score of a test to be 75. If five students scored 70, 80, 70, 80, and 80, what is the total number of students?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

A group of students, including Ethan, Arjun, and Henry, were asked how many hours they study in a day: 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6. Calculate the mean study time.

• 3.875

• 4

• 4.125

• 3.5

DJ scored a total of 344 points on his last four tests combined. What was his average test score?

• 94

• 89

• 86

• 68.8