Question

Roller coaster ride: A roller coaster is being designed that will accommodate 60 riders. The maximum weight the coaster can hold safely is 12,000 pounds. According to the National Health Statistics Reports, the weights of adult U.S. men have mean 191 pounds and standard deviation 65 pounds, and the weights of adult U.S. women have mean 162 pounds and standard deviation 81 pounds. Use the TI-84 Plus calculator. Part: 0/3 Part 1 of 3 (a) If 60 people are riding the coaster, and their total weight is 12,000 pounds, what is their average weight?

Answer 1

The average weight of the 60 people on the roller coaster when their total weight is 12,000 pounds is calculated to be 200 pounds per person.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the average weight of the 60 people riding the coaster when their total weight is 12,000 pounds, we use the formula for average:

Average weight = Total weight ÷ Number of people

Plugging in the numbers given:

Average weight = 12,000 pounds ÷ 60 people = 200 pounds per person

Thus, the average weight of each person on the roller coaster is 200 pounds.