Question

The weights of five oranges are 7.47 ounces, 7.23 ounces, 6.46 ounces, 7.48 ounces, and 6.81 ounces. Using the clustering estimation technique, what is the approximate total weight of the oranges?

Answer 1

possibly 35. 7x3 is 21 and 6x2 is 12 and 21+12 is 33 and including the decimals it may add around 2 or 3 so may be around 35 or 36

Answer 2

Answer: 35 ounces

Explanation:

Given: The weights of five oranges are 7.47 ounces, 7.23 ounces, 6.46 ounces, 7.48 ounces, and 6.81 ounces.

To use the clustering estimation method of estimation, find the best common number that the numbers in our problem cluster around.

Here, all the given numbers are cluster around 7.

Thus, the approximate total weight of the oranges
`=7*5`

Hence, the approximate total weight of the oranges=35 ounces