Question

The average number of seeds in a package of cucumber seed is 95. The number of seeds in the package can vary by eight. What are the maximum and minimum number of seeds that could be in a package?

Option 1: Maximum: 103, Minimum: 87
Option 2: Maximum: 95, Minimum: 87
Option 3: Maximum: 103, Minimum: 95
Option 4: Maximum: 87, Minimum: 79

Answer 1

The maximum number of seeds in a package is 103 and the minimum is 87.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the maximum and minimum number of seeds in a package of cucumber seed, we need to consider the average number of seeds and the variation. The average number of seeds is 95 and the variation is 8. To find the maximum number of seeds, we add the variation to the average: 95 + 8 = 103. To find the minimum number of seeds, we subtract the variation from the average: 95 - 8 = 87.