I am teaching a year 8 class data, and they came across this question which they didn't know how to do.
The question is: Annie averages 15 points per game for the first 3 games of the AFL season. Over the next two weeks she scores 18 and 22 points. Find her average score over the 5 games?
This is my working
Find the average of the next 2 games $$\frac {(18+22)}{2} = 20$$
I then find the average of the 2 averages $$\frac {(15+20)}{2}= 17.5$$
Because you can't have an average of 17.5 points, would you round up or down?