A 1-Pound Bag of Peanuts Contains 430 Peanuts A) 1059 G
B) 1

question 131

Multiple Choice

A 1-pound bag of peanuts contains 430 peanuts. The distribution of weights in grams of the peanuts is givenbelow . What is the mean weight of a peanut? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Weights } \\\text { (grams) }\end{array} & \multicolumn{1}{|c|} { \text { Frequency } } \\\hline 0.755 - 0.814 & 3 \\\hline 0.815 - 0.874 & 2 \\\hline 0.875 - 0.934 & 2 \\\hline 0.935 - 0.994 & 2 \\\hline 0.995 - 1.054 & 168 \\\hline 1.055 - 1.114 & 241 \\\hline 1.115 - 1.174 & 12 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 1.059 g
• B) 1.088 g
• C) 0.965 g
• D) 1.029 g

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