document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284710>Question 284710</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3. Ginger over the course of an average work-week wanted to see how much she spent on lunch daily. On Monday and Thursday, she spent $5.43 total. On Tuesday and Wednesday, she spent $3.54 on each day. On Friday, she spent $7.89 on lunch. What was her average daily cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: $4.08\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This question is from a practice placement test for SMC. here is the url<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/averagesandrounding.htm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the average of an average is already confusing but this problem goes beyond that. I tried using matrixes but it wont work since we have two equations but three variables. (the equations being derived from the meaning of average--such as adding two days and dividing by two)I also tried trial and error but it still did not work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.89<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20.40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20.40/5 = 4.08<BR>\n" );
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