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The average (mean) mass of an apple is 14g. The total mass of the apple basket is 182g. So, how many apples are there in the basket?
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The average (mean) mass of an apple is 14g. The total mass of the

apple basket is 182g. So, how many apples are there in the basket?

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The mean is the total mass (182g) divided by how many apples there are.
182/x = 14
We can rearrange this by multiplying both sides by x to get 182 = 14x
Then dividing both sides by 14 to get x equal to 182/14 which is 13
So there are 13 apples
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