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prealgebra intermediate
Problem
What is the average (mean) of all 5-digit numbers that can be formed by using each of the digits 1, 3, 5, 7, and 8 exactly once?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
The average of all valid numbers is simply the expected value of a randomly chosen valid number. In other words, it is . However, every digit is equally likely to be chosen for every place, so we can simplify this to .
Final answer
C