Calculate the Average of the Sequence: 21, 0, 0, 0

Question

Calculate the average

of 21,0,0, 21,0,0, 0 0 .

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Calculate the average
00:04 To calculate the average, we need to divide the sum by the number of occurrences
00:07 Let's sum up the numbers
00:11 And divide by the number of occurrences (4)
00:24 Let's break down 21 into 20 plus 1
00:31 Let's break it down into whole number and remainder
00:36 Convert from whole fraction to whole number
00:42 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps to find the average:

  • Step 1: Calculate the sum of the given numbers.
  • Step 2: Determine the total number of numbers provided.
  • Step 3: Use the formula for the average to find the solution.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: Sum the numbers given: 21+0+0+0=21 21 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 21 .
Step 2: Count the total number of numbers: There are 4 4 numbers in total.
Step 3: Calculate the average using the formula:
Average=Sum of numbersTotal number of numbers=214=5.25\text{Average} = \frac{\text{Sum of numbers}}{\text{Total number of numbers}} = \frac{21}{4} = 5.25

This can be written as a mixed number: 514 5\frac{1}{4} .

Thus, the solution to the problem is 514 5\frac{1}{4} , corresponding to choice 4.

Answer

514 5\frac{1}{4}