Question

Two friends, Natasha and Emma, come to an amusement park. Natasha has $\$10$ with her while Emma has $\$30$. They decided to distribute the money equally among themselves such that each of them can spend an equal amount in the park. Determine the amount of money in dollars that they will have after an equal distribution.

• A. 20

Answer 1

The correct option is A 20
Initially, Natasha and Emma have $\$10$ and $\$30$, respectively.

They decided to equally distribute the whole amount among themselves such that they can have an equal opportunity to spend in the amusement park.

One of the solutions for this problem is to calculate the mean/average amount, which each of them can have for equal sharing.

We know,
$\text{Mean/Average}=\frac{\text{Sum of all data points}}{\text{Total number of data points}}$

Here,
sum of all data points= total amount they have= $\$10+\$30=\$40$, and
total number of data points= $2$

$\therefore$ Average amount each of them can have= $\frac{\$40}{2}=\$20$

Hence, after equal distribution, both Natasha and Emma will have $\$20$.