SOLUTION: Jeremy caught 8 fish in a contest. The mean weight of the fish was 4.45kg. He forgot to make his own record of the weight of the last fish,but the first 7 were: 4.1kg 5.4kg 6.

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Question 283189: Jeremy caught 8 fish in a contest.
The mean weight of the fish was 4.45kg.
He forgot to make his own record of the weight of the last fish,but the first 7 were:
4.1kg
5.4kg
6.9kg
2.4kg
3.9kg
4.4kg
4.6kg
What was the weight of the last fish?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
add up the 7 fish weights that were given
let that =s
let w be the forgotten weight
(s+w)/8=4.45