Real-Life Math -- Solution
You want to calculate the daily average number of calls each department
received for the month.
Sporting Goods
Weekly average
= (432 + 324 + 412 + 466) / 4
Weekly average = 1,634 / 4
Weekly
average = 408.5, or 409
Daily average = 409 / 7
Daily average
= 58.4, or 58
Hardware
Weekly average = (245 + 452 +
225 + 198) / 4
Weekly average = 1,120 / 4
Weekly average = 280
Daily
average = 280 / 7
Daily average = 40
Toys
Weekly
average = (342 + 423 + 372 + 266) / 4
Weekly average = 1,403 / 4
Weekly
average = 350.75, or 351
Daily average = 351 / 7
Daily average
= 50.1, or 50
Clothing
Weekly average = (433 + 334 +
413 + 452) / 4
Weekly average = 1,632 / 4
Weekly average = 408
Daily
average = 408 / 7
Daily average = 58.3, or 58
Here's what your
chart could look like:
Averages
Dept. | Weekly | Daily |
Sporting | 409 | 58 |
Hardware | 280 | 40 |
Toys | 351 | 50 |
Clothing | 408 | 58 |