SOLUTION: Please help me solve this! Suppose ten people just got off of an elevator. Of the ten people the six women averaged 130 pounds and the four men averaged 185 pounds. What is the

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Question 943411: Please help me solve this!
Suppose ten people just got off of an elevator. Of the ten people the six women averaged 130 pounds and the four men averaged 185 pounds. What is the average weight of all of the people on the elevator?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Suppose ten people just got off of an elevator. Of the ten people the six women averaged 130 pounds and the four men averaged 185 pounds. What is the average weight of all of the people on the elevator?
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Aver = total wt/# of people
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Aver = (6*130+4*185)/10 = 152 lb
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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