Question

Jill shops once a week at a store. If the mean (average) amount that she spends per week is $27.20, how much did she spend in the past 8 weeks?

Answer 1

You have two numbers. Do you think you should
add?
subtract?
multiply?
divide?

Which answer makes sense?

Answer 2

Divide

Answer 3

So she spent $3.40 in 8 weeks? How can that be when she spend $27.20 each week?

Answer 4

*spent (not spend)