A baker sells pastries for $5 and works 7 days a week. On Monday he sold 2. Every day the number of sales increases by 1 compared to the previous day. On average, how many pastries does he sell on each day of the week?
How many pastries does the baker sell on each day of the week? ** You know from the statement that on Monday he sells 2 pastries, so on Tuesday he sells 3, Wednesday 4, Thursday 5, Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 pastries.
How many pastries does the baker sell on each day of the week? ** So the average value is (2+3+4+5+6+7+8) pastries/7 days
How many pastries does the baker sell on each day of the week? ** The baker sells, on average, 35/7= <<35/7=5>>5 pastries/day for 1 week
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