Multiple choice

The data given below shows the numbers of government employees in 8 different towns: 50, 30, 20, 60, 40, 45, 55, 60 What is the average number of government employees in a town?

  1. 30

  2. 40

  3. 45

  4. 55
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Explanation

To find the average, sum all the values (50+30+20+60+40+45+55+60 = 360) and divide by the number of towns (8). 360 / 8 = 45.

AI explanation

To find the average, add all the given numbers of government employees: 50 + 30 + 20 + 60 + 40 + 45 + 55 + 60 equals 360. Divide this total sum by the number of towns, which is 8. The calculation 360 divided by 8 gives an average of 45 employees per town.

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