Question

The average weight of the top 5 fish at a fishing tournament was 14.2 pounds. Some of the weights of the

fish are shown in the table.
Top 5 Fish
Caught by Weight (lb)
Wayne S.
?
Carla P.
15.4
Deb N.
14.5
Vincente R.
13.1
Armin G.
12.3
What was the weight of the heaviest fish?
The weight of the heaviest fish was
Ib.

Answer 1

`(15,4+14,5+13,1+12,3 + x)/(5) = 14.2`

`(55.3 + x)/(5) = 14.2 \\`

`11.06 + (x)/(5) = 14.2`

`(x)/(5) = 3.14`

`(x)/(5) = 3.14`

`x = 3.14 * 5 = 15.7`

the heaviest fish was 15.7

I hope it is right