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In the month of January, the number of cases diagnosed of influenza epidemic are given in the following table

Date1234567
Number of cases20512202746

The 3-day moving averages are:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

A 3-day moving average takes any 3 consecutive days, adds up the cases from those 3 days, and divides by 3.

Given Data:

Day1234567
Cases20512202746

For Days 1, 2, 3:

Moving Average=2+0+53\text{Moving Average} = \dfrac{2 + 0 + 5}{3}

=73= \dfrac{7}{3}

=2.3= 2.3


For Days 2, 3, 4:

Moving Average=0+5+123\text{Moving Average} = \dfrac{0 + 5 + 12}{3}

=173= \dfrac{17}{3}

=5.6= 5.6


For Days 3, 4, 5:

Moving Average=5+12+203\text{Moving Average} = \dfrac{5 + 12 + 20}{3}

=373= \dfrac{37}{3}

=12.3= 12.3


For Days 4, 5, 6:

Moving Average=12+20+273\text{Moving Average} = \dfrac{12 + 20 + 27}{3}

=593= \dfrac{59}{3}

=19.6= 19.6


For Days 5, 6, 7:

Moving Average=20+27+463\text{Moving Average} = \dfrac{20 + 27 + 46}{3}

=933= \dfrac{93}{3}

=31= 31


The 3-day moving averages are: 2.3,5.6,12.3,19.6,312.3, 5.6, 12.3, 19.6, 31

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