The matchsticks in 10 packages of matches randomly selected from the matches produced by a match factory were counted and found as 39, 43, 35, 46, 47, 38, 41, 40, 45 and 36, respectively. Accordingly, what is the arithmetic average of the garbage in the packages produced by this match factory?

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Section11.5: Interpreting Data
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The matchsticks in 10 packages of matches randomly selected from the matches produced by a match factory were counted and found as 39, 43, 35, 46, 47, 38, 41, 40, 45 and 36, respectively. Accordingly, what is the arithmetic average of the garbage in the packages produced by this match factory?

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