A butcher prepared 12 packages of ground beef that had a mean weight of 1.2 pounds. How much ground beef did he use?
2007-05-29 14:03:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
If this is not a trick question, then it's 12 x 1.2 lbs = 14.4 lbs.
If this is a trick question, the answer is unknown.
2007-05-29 14:08:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 times 1.2
2007-05-29 14:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by cryptogramcorner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mean is the average of all the packages to each package would be 1.2lbs. So take the # of packages and multiply by the number of lbs (1.2) and voila.
2007-05-29 14:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by fireflyman62 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he is honest, 14.4 pounds (12 x 1.2 lb/pack)
2007-05-29 14:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.2 pounds
2007-05-29 14:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by bcnd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.2x = 12
solve for x, then multiply by 12
Actually, just the average weight by how many pcks
2007-05-29 14:07:04 · answer #6 · answered by nobody's angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋