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Class 5 Maths — Averages

Find the average of a small set of numbers by sharing the total out equally.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Match each pair of numbers to its average.

    • 2, 4
    • 4, 6
    • 6, 10
    • 10, 14
    • 14, 20
    • 5
    • 8
    • 12
    • 17
    • 3

  2. 2.Which of these sets of numbers has an average of 5?

    • a) 4, 6, 8
    • b) 1, 5, 9
    • c) 3, 5, 8
    • d) 2, 4, 6

  3. 3.Three children have 5, 8 and 11 stickers. They share them all out equally. How many does each child end up with?

  4. 4.Find the average of 4, 6 and 8.

  5. 5.Two numbers have an average of 9. One of them is 6. What is the other?

  6. 6.A player scores 20, 30 and 40 points in three games. What is the average score?

  7. 7.Work out each average, then put the sets in order, smallest average first.

    • 8, 10, 12
    • 5, 6, 7
    • 2, 4, 6
    • 1, 2, 3

  8. 8.Three parcels weigh 2 kg, 5 kg and 8 kg. What is their average mass, in kilograms? Give just the number.

Answer key — Class 5 Maths — Averages

  1. 1. 2, 4 → 3; 4, 6 → 5; 6, 10 → 8; 10, 14 → 12; 14, 20 → 17
  2. 2. b) 1, 5, 9
  3. 3. 8
  4. 4. 6
  5. 5. 12
  6. 6. 30
  7. 7. 1. 1, 2, 3 2. 2, 4, 6 3. 5, 6, 7 4. 8, 10, 12
  8. 8. 5