Multiple choice

Tara's three bowling scores in a tournament were $167, 178$, and $186$. What was her average score for the tournament?

  1. $176$
  2. $177$
  3. $178$
  4. $179$
  5. $180$
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Explanation

Average = (167 + 178 + 186) / 3 = 531 / 3 = 177.

AI explanation

Using the arithmetic mean formula, add the three bowling scores together to find the total sum. The sum of 167, 178, and 186 is 531. Dividing this total sum of 531 by the number of scores, which is 3, gives an average score of 177.

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