You weigh 5 kittens all from the same litter and get the following data (in pounds):

Question

1.05, 1.2, 1.15, 1.2, 1.4.

Calculate the average weight of the kittens, in pounds.

(1 point)
Responses

1.0
1.0

1.15
1.15

1.2
1.2

1.3
1.3
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Answer 1

To calculate the average weight of the kittens, you sum all the weights and then divide by the number of kittens.

The weights you provided are: 1.05, 1.2, 1.15, 1.2, 1.4

First, sum the weights: 1.05 + 1.2 + 1.15 + 1.2 + 1.4 = 5.1

Next, divide the sum by the number of kittens (which is 5): Average weight = Total weight / Number of kittens = 5.1 / 5 = 1.02

The average weight of the kittens is 1.02 pounds.

However, none of the response options provided match this calculation exactly. If "1.1" were an option (which it isn't), it could be rounded to that. Based on the responses available, you might consider "1.0", but it's not correctly representative of the average weight calculation.

If you need to select among the listed options:

• Closest approximate response would be "1.0", but 1.02 is more accurate.