Question

A grocer has three baskets of peaches. One holds 45 peaches and weighs 17 pounds, a second holds 55 peaches and weighs 21 pounds, and the third holds 60 peaches and weighs 25 pounds. What is the

mean wight of a peach? (keep your answer in two decimals if there is any decimals).

Answer 1

Explanation:

45 peaches + 55 peaches + 60 peaches = 160 peaches total

17 pounds + 21 pounds + 25 pounds = 63 pounds total

63 pounds / 160 peaches = about 0.39 pounds per peach