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OpenStudy (haisey_may):

In the first four months of the year the Morrisons' $113.96, $99.21, $93.20, and 128.95. What was the Morrisons' average electricity bill during the first four months of the year? (Will Medal)

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

Ignore that one,

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

In the first four months of the year the Morrisons' electric bills were $113.96, $99.21, $93.20, and $128.95. What was the Morrisons' average electricity bill during the first four months of the year?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The average of several amounts is calculated by adding them up and dividing by the number of amounts.

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

so do i add all of them first?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

yes

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

then?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Did you find the sum?

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

no not yet, ill do that real fast. wait one second. thank you for helping me btw i really appreciate it

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

Okay so i got the sum.

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

@mathstudent55

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

You're welcome. Good. Now you divide by the number of amounts. How many amounts did you add together?

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

i added all of them, which is 4.

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

so 108.83? @mathstudent55

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Exactly.

OpenStudy (haisey_may):

Thank you so much!

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct. Great job!

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Now you learned that to find the average of a number of amounts, you add all the amounts together, and you divide by the number of amounts.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

You're welcome.

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