SOLUTION: A boat capsized and sank in a lake. Based on an assumption of a mean weight of 142 ​lb, the boat was rated to carry 50 passengers​ (so the load limit was 7 comma 100 &#
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Question 1109517: A boat capsized and sank in a lake. Based on an assumption of a mean weight of 142 lb, the boat was rated to carry 50 passengers (so the load limit was 7 comma 100 lb). After the boat sank, the assumed mean weight for similar boats was changed from 142 lb to 175 lb. Complete parts a and b below. Answer by ikleyn(52914) (Show Source):
