Eight pumpkins were picked from a garden. Their weights were 8 pounds, 3 pounds,

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Eight pumpkins were picked from a garden. Their weights were 8 pounds, 3 pounds, 7 pounds, 16 pounds, 8 pounds, 13 pounds, 12 pounds, and 1 pound. How much greater than the mean was the heaviest pumpkin? A.7 lb B. 7.5 lb C. 8 lb D.8.5 lb
Please explain. Eight pumpkins were picked from a garden. Their weights were 8 pounds, 3 pounds, 7 pounds, 16 pounds, 8 pounds, 13 pounds, 12 pounds, and 1 pound. How much greater than the mean was the heaviest pumpkin? A.7 lb B. 7.5 lb C. 8 lb D.8.5 lb
Please explain. Eight pumpkins were picked from a garden. Their weights were 8 pounds, 3 pounds, 7 pounds, 16 pounds, 8 pounds, 13 pounds, 12 pounds, and 1 pound. How much greater than the mean was the heaviest pumpkin? A.7 lb B. 7.5 lb C. 8 lb D.8.5 lb
Please explain.

Explanation / Answer

weights of pumpkin is

x

8

3

7

16

8

13

12

1

mean = 68 / 8 = 8.5

heaviest pumpkin is 16 pounds

it is 16 - 8.5 = 7.5 pounds greater than the mean

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