Question

#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**.