SOLUTION: Liz spent $170 in 5 days on food and groceries. What integer best represents the average amount her checking account changed per day? I am not usually a student to get tutored, bu

Question 1170437: Liz spent $170 in 5 days on food and groceries. What integer best represents the average amount her checking account changed per day?
I am not usually a student to get tutored, but I just don't understand. Please help?
Answer by ikleyn(52777) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Having the amount and having the number of days,

we simply divide the amount by the number of days to find the AVERAGE spending per day.



It is  BY THE DEFINITION  of the average value.



The question "What integer best represents the average amount her checking account changed per day?"

is INCORRECTLY posed.


This number is defined by a UNIQUE way.


It is   = 34 dollars per day      ANSWER

Solved, answered and explained. And completed.

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