Question

Please help! Correct answer only, please! A student was conducting a study to determine how many loose Gala apples could be packed in different box sizes at the local farmer's market. The average Gala apple had a diameter of 3.5 inches. Using the collected data above what would be a reasonable rough estimate of a ratio of how many cubic inches per apple?

Answer 1

Answer: d) 43.1 in³ per apple

Step-by-step explanation:

$A: \dfrac{20\times 13\times 12\ in^3}{72\ apples}\div \dfrac{72}{72}=\large\boxed{43.3\ in^3\ per\ apple}\\\\\\B: \dfrac{12\times 12\times 12\ in^3}{40\ apples}\div \dfrac{40}{40}=\large\boxed{43.2\ in^3\ per\ apple}\\\\\\C: \dfrac{20\times 10\times 6\ in^3}{28\ apples}\div \dfrac{28}{28}=\large\boxed{42.9\ in^3\ per\ apple}$

The average of the rates above is:

$\dfrac{43.3+43.2+42.9}{3}=\large\boxed{43.1\ in^3\ per\ apple}$