#27. You are employed at the neighborhood grocery store. Since apples can be sold individually, what is the average number of apples found in the last eight shipments: 84, 78, 92, 58, 65, 82, 78, 92.

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A
78.625

B
80.225

C
82.35

D
84.66

E
86.535

Answer 1

To find the average number of apples from the last eight shipments, we need to follow these steps:

1. Sum the number of apples in each shipment: \[ 84 + 78 + 92 + 58 + 65 + 82 + 78 + 92 \]

2. Calculate the total: \[ 84 + 78 = 162\ 162 + 92 = 254\ 254 + 58 = 312\ 312 + 65 = 377\ 377 + 82 = 459\ 459 + 78 = 537\ 537 + 92 = 629 \] So, the total number of apples is 629.

3. Divide the total by the number of shipments (which is 8) to get the average: \[ \text{Average} = \frac{629}{8} = 78.625 \]

Thus, the average number of apples found in the last eight shipments is 78.625.

The correct answer is A: 78.625.