To find the average of three bowling scores, as bowler uses the expression:

where g1, g2, and g3 are the scores for each of the three games.

A. Find the first bowler's average when the scores are 135, 155, and 152.
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State your answer in a complete sentence. (5 points)

B. A second bowler has three scores of 145, 130, and 162. Is this bowler's average higher or lower than the first bowler?
Show all of your work. (5 points)
State your answer in a complete sentence. (5 points)

Question

To find the average of three bowling scores, as bowler uses the expression:




where g1, g2, and g3 are the scores for each of the three games.

A.  Find the first bowler's average when the scores are 135, 155, and 152. 
Show all of your work. (5 points)
State your answer in a complete sentence. (5 points)

B.  A second bowler has three scores of 145, 130, and 162.  Is this bowler's average higher or lower than the first bowler?
Show all of your work. (5 points)
State your answer in a complete sentence. (5 points)

anonymous · Answer

To find the average, add all the terms together then divide by the number of terms.  Hope this helps.