The average attendance at school for 5 days was 264. The attendance on 4 of those days were 239 ,247, 277, 293. What was the attendance on the 5th day.
Let's call the attendance on the 5th day "x".
We can then set up the equation (239+247+277+293+x)/5=264
You'll find after solving the equation that x=264, which means that on the 5th day, the attendance was (also) 264 people.
Well, looks like attending school is the hottest ticket in town! Let's do some math and figure this out.
We know that the average attendance for the 5 days was 264, and we have the attendance numbers for 4 of those days, which are 239, 247, 277, and 293.
To find the total attendance for the 5 days, we can multiply the average attendance (264) by the number of days (5).
Total Attendance = Average Attendance * Number of Days
= 264 * 5
= 1320
Now, let's subtract the total attendance of the 4 days for which we have the numbers from the total attendance for the 5 days:
Attendance on the 5th day = Total Attendance - Total Attendance of 4 days
Attendance on the 5th day = 1320 - (239 + 247 + 277 + 293)
Attendance on the 5th day = 1320 - 1056
Attendance on the 5th day = 264
So, the attendance on the 5th day was 264! Looks like we've cracked the case!
Thank you for your help AJ L.
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To find the attendance on the 5th day, you need to calculate the sum of the attendance for all 5 days and then subtract the attendance for the other 4 days.
First, let's calculate the sum of the attendance for the 4 known days:
239 + 247 + 277 + 293 = 1056
Next, subtract the sum of the attendance for the 4 days from the average attendance for 5 days to find the attendance on the 5th day:
Average attendance for 5 days = 264
Sum of attendance for 4 days = 1056
Attendance on the 5th day = Average attendance for 5 days - Sum of attendance for 4 days
Attendance on the 5th day = 264 - 1056 = -792
Therefore, the attendance on the 5th day is -792. However, this is not a valid attendance as it cannot be negative. It is possible that there is an error in the given data or the calculations.