Answer:
The average weight is 7 1/8 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the average, we add them up and then divide by how many
average = (b1+b2+b3)/3
= (8 1/4 + 6 1/2+ 6 5/8) /3
Let look at the sum
(8 1/4 + 6 1/2+ 6 5/8)
We need to get a common denominator of 8
8 1/4 *2/2 + 6 1/2 *4/4 + 6 5/8
8 2/8 + 6 4/8 + 6 5/8
20 11/8
20 + 1 3/8
21 3/8
average = (21 3/8) /3
Now we divide by 3
We need to change the mixed number to an improper fraction
21 3/8 = (8*21+3) /8 = 171/8
average = (171/8) /3
We can use copy dot flip
171/8 * 1/3
171/24
We need to change it back to a mixed number
24 goes into 171 7 times with 3 left over
7 3/8
7 1/8
