This math skill teaches how to calculate the average number of elements within groups represented on a graph. It involves totaling the quantities from all groups and dividing by the number of groups to find the average.
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Average of a series on a graph
Test your understanding of find average from a graph by practicing it! Work through the below exercises to use it in practice.
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Let's find the average number of children who have each type of pet
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We can read each number and find that 2 children have dogs, 7 have cats, and 3 have fish.
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So the total number of children surveyed is 12
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An average is just the total divided by the count
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So we can divide 12 children by 3 types of pets
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And we have an average of 4 children who have each type of pet