How many people must attend the third show so that the average attendance for three shows is 3000? The attendance numbers for the other two shows are 2580 and 2920.
Answer (2)
a v er a g e = am o u n t o f s h o w s s u m o f a tt e n d an ce a v er a g e = 3000 3000 = 3 2580 + 2920 + t hi r d s h o w ∣ ∗ 3 9000 = 2580 + 2920 + t hi r d s h o w 9000 = 5500 + t hi r d s h o w ∣ S u b t r a c t 5500 3500 = t hi r d s h o w 3500 people must attend the third show.
To achieve an average attendance of 3000 across three shows, the third show must have an attendance of 3500 people. This was determined by calculating the total attendance needed and solving the equation. Therefore, 3500 people need to attend the third show.
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