The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "<span>1,903.73."</span>
Solution:
(1) Multiply the percent favored to the Number surveyed
0.60 * 2700 = 1,620
0.55 * 1900 = 1,045
0.40 * 1000 = 400
So the total is 3,065
(2) Get the weighted mean:
Add the total percent favored = 0.66 + 0.55 + 0.41 = 1.61
Weighted mean = 3,065 / 1.61 = 1,903.73
The number of boats are 8; so, he needs a total of 8*126 gallons.
In order to get the partial products, first you have to decompose 126 in its hundreds, tens and ones, that is, 126 = 100 + 20 + 6. Then multiply each of this terms by 8, as follows
8*100 = 800
8*20 = 160
8*6 = 48
Finally you have to add the results of these multiplications, that is, 800 + 160 + 48 = 1008. Therefore, he needs 1008 gallons for all the boats.
recall PEMDAS, MD are before AS, and both are performed from left to right.
