Question

Data Interpretation: The following table shows the number of students in five different colleges. Answer the questions based on the data. \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text{College} & \text{Number of Students} \\ \hline \text{A} & 1000 \\ \text{B} & 1500 \\ \text{C} & 1200 \\ \text{D} & 1300 \\ \text{E} & 900 \\ \hline \end{array} \] Question: What is the average number of students in all five colleges?

• A. 1200
• B. 1000
• C. 1100
• D. 1300

Hint:

In data interpretation problems, always find the total sum first, and then divide by the number of entities to find the average.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The average number of students is calculated by dividing the sum of the number of students in all colleges by the number of colleges: \[ \text{Average} = \frac{1000 + 1500 + 1200 + 1300 + 900}{5} \] \[ \text{Average} = \frac{5900}{5} = 1200 \] Answer: Therefore, the average number of students is 1200. So, the correct answer is option (1).