A store manager timed Janette to see how long it would take her to fold and put away a sweater, a shirt, a pair of pants, and a scarf. It took her 26.1 seconds for the shirt, 24.3 seconds for the sweater, 32.8 seconds for the pants, and 18.2 seconds for the scarf. What was the average time it took Janette to fold and put away all four items?

25 seconds
25.4 seconds
25.35 seconds
26.1 seconds

1 answer

To find the average time it took Janette to fold and put away the four items, we'll first need to sum the times for each item and then divide by the number of items.

The times for each item are:

  • Shirt: 26.1 seconds
  • Sweater: 24.3 seconds
  • Pants: 32.8 seconds
  • Scarf: 18.2 seconds

Let's add these times together:

\[ 26.1 + 24.3 + 32.8 + 18.2 = 101.4 \text{ seconds} \]

Now, we divide this total time by the number of items, which is 4:

\[ \text{Average time} = \frac{101.4}{4} = 25.35 \text{ seconds} \]

Therefore, the average time it took Janette to fold and put away all four items is:

25.35 seconds

So the correct answer is:

25.35 seconds