The total of four numbers is \(1214_{\text {five. }}\). What is their average, expressed in base five?
A. \(303.10\) B. \(242.4 \) C. \(141\) D. 114
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Total of four numbers \(=12145\) average of these numbers \(=\frac{12145}{4_5}\) we take both digits to base 10 thereafter, we divide in base 10 and finally convert to base \(5 .\) Let's see how! \(1^3 2^2 1^1 4_5^0 \rightarrow 10\) \(\Rightarrow 1 \times 5^3+2 \times 5^2+1 \times 5+4\) \(=125+2 \times 25+5+4\) \(=184_{10}\) also \(4_5 \rightarrow 10=4_{10}\) then \(\frac{184}{4}=46_{10}\) now \(46{ }_{10}\) to base 5