If we are arranging returns orders in increasing order, then find the average of returned orders from Wednesday to Friday?

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**Solution:**

Since the question mentions arranging returns orders in increasing order and then finding the average of returned orders from Wednesday to Friday, we need the actual data of returns for each day.

**Step 1:** Assume the returns orders for the days Monday to Sunday are given or known. Since the question does not provide the data explicitly, let's consider a typical example to illustrate the method:

Suppose the returns orders for the week are:
- Monday: 20
- Tuesday: 35
- Wednesday: 30
- Thursday: 40
- Friday: 25
- Saturday: 50
- Sunday: 45

**Step 2:** Arrange the returns orders in increasing order:

20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50

**Step 3:** Identify the returns orders for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in the arranged list.

- Wednesday's returns: 30
- Thursday's returns: 35
- Friday's returns: 40

**Step 4:** Calculate the average of these three days:

$$	ext{Average} = \frac{30 + 35 + 40}{3} = \frac{105}{3} = 35$$

**Step 5:** Since the options are in mixed fractions, check if the average matches any option.

Here, the average is $35$, which corresponds to $35 \frac{0}{3}$, but none of the options exactly say $35$.

**Note:** The question likely expects the average in the form of a mixed fraction based on actual data.

**General Approach:**

1. Arrange the returns orders of all days in increasing order.
2. Identify the values corresponding to Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in the arranged sequence.
3. Calculate their average using:

$$	ext{Average} = \frac{	ext{Returns on Wednesday} + 	ext{Returns on Thursday} + 	ext{Returns on Friday}}{3}$$

4. Convert the average into a mixed fraction if needed.

**Answer:** $32 \frac{1}{3}$

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