Multiple choice

In a town, an average of 4 people are staying is 1 house. If there are 15428 people in the town, calculate the number of houses in the town.

  1. 3120

  2. 3857

  3. 3880

  4. 1431
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Number of houses = Total people / People per house = 15428 / 4 = 3857.

AI explanation

Using the basic average formula, the number of houses multiplied by the average of 4 people equals the total population. We set up the equation as 4 times the number of houses equals 15428. We divide 15428 by 4 to find the number of houses, resulting in 3857.

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