On day 1, Perry shipped packages and tracked their weight to the nearest kilogram. The packages weighed 1, 8, 1, 12, 1, 11, 7, a

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On day 1, Perry shipped packages and tracked their weight to the nearest kilogram. The packages weighed 1, 8, 1, 12, 1, 11, 7, a

nd 6 kilograms.
On day 2, Perry shipped 12 kilograms more weight than he did on day 1 while shipping the same number of packages.

What is the increase in the mean kilograms per package for the second day compared to the first?

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natta225 [31] · Answer 1 · 2023-10-05T19:43:07+03:00

natta225 [31]2 years ago

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Answer:

1.5kg

Step-by-step explanation:

The mean for the packages on day 1 will be:

= (1 + 8 + 1 + 12 + 1 + 11 + 7 + 6)/8

= 47/8

= 5.875

The mean for day 2 will be:

= (47 + 12)/8

= 59/8

= 7.375

The increase in mean:

= 7.375 - 5.875

= 1.5