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A non-profit organization provides homeless children with backpacks filled with school supplies. For the last 5 years the organization has given out 278, 310, 320, 242, and 303 backpacks filled with school supplies. What is the average number of backpacks given out in the last five years?

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  1. 26 May, 09:12
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    290.6 backpacks per year

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The average of 5 numbers is 1/5 of their sum:

    average = (278 + 310 + 320 + 242 + 303) / 5 = 290.6

    The average number of backpacks given out in the last 5 years is 290.6, about 291.
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