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A farmer has a herd of cattle with an average weight of 1,000 pounds. He breeds a group of his heaviest cattle, which have an average weight of 1,800 pounds. The weight of each offspring is listed below.
Offspring 1: 1,648 pounds
Offspring 2: 1,640 pounds
Offspring 3: 1,718 pounds
Offspring 4: 1,794 pounds
What’s the average weight of the offspring?
The average weight of the offspring is pounds.

Answer 1

1,700 pds/offspring

Explanation:

1,648 + 1,640 + 1,718 + 1794 = 6,800

6,800 / 4 = 1,700