Question

What is the average of the following 3 numbers: 22.59, 27.43, 35.642 (provide answer with 4 significant figures)​

Answer 1

The average would be found by:

(22.59 + 27.43 + 35.642) ÷ 3 = 28.554

Rounded to 4 significant figures:

28.55

Answer 2

The average of the three numbers is:

(22.59 + 27.43 + 35.642) / 3 = 28.221

Rounding this to four significant figures gives us:

28.22

Therefore, the average of the three numbers is 28.22.