My question is: Harry is counting the hours that he sleeps. On Monday night, he sleeps for 8 hours. On Tuesday night, he sleeps for 7 hours. On Wednesday night, he sleeps for 8 hours. On Thursday night, he sleeps for 10 hours. On Friday night he sleeps for 7 hours. What is the average number of hours that Harry sleeps in one night? Your thoughts:
Across Monday through Friday, the total number of hours Harry sleeps is 8 + 7 + 8 + 10 + 7 = 40 hours. The total number of days from Monday through Friday is 5 days. The average number of hours Harry sleeps in one night is 40 / 5 = 8 hours. The final answer: 8.