A classroom of 15 students turned in essays on Friday morning. The first 5 students each turned in essays with 2 pages. The next 5 students each turned in essays with 3 pages. The last 5 students each turned in essays with 1 page. What is the average page count per essay for the 15 students?
Please answer and provide answer explanation.
2
The first 5 students turned in a total of 2 * 5 = 10 pages.

The next 5 students turned in a total of 3 * 5 = 15 pages.

The last 5 students turned in a total of 1 * 5 = 5 pages.

In total there are 30 pages turned in by the students.

For the 15 students, the average page count per essay is 30 / 15 = 2 pages.

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So, the answer is 2