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A bag contains 3 red, 5 blue, and 2 green balls. What is the average number of balls per color?
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Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
A bag contains 3 red, 5 blue, and 2 green balls. What is the average number of balls per color?
Step 1: Count the number of red balls. There are 3 red balls.
Step 2: Count the number of blue balls. There are 5 blue balls.
Step 3: Count the number of green balls. There are 2 green balls.
Step 4: Add the number of balls together: 3 (red) + 5 (blue) + 2 (green) = 10 total balls.
Step 5: Count the number of colors. There are 3 colors: red, blue, and green.
Step 6: Calculate the average number of balls per color by dividing the total number of balls by the number of colors: 10 total balls / 3 colors = 3.33.
Averages – Understanding how to calculate the average by dividing the total quantity by the number of categories.
Basic Arithmetic – Performing addition and division correctly to find totals and averages.
Understanding of Color Categories – Recognizing that the problem involves different categories (colors) and how to apply the average calculation to them.
