Question

A farmer grows watermelons and cantaloupes. Let X represent the weight of the watermelon, and let Y represent the weight of a cantaloupe. The mean of X is 12 pounds, and the mean of Y is 3 pounds. Which answer choice correctly calculates and interprets the mean of the sum, S = X + Y?

Answer 1

Answer:

X+Y=S, Y is 3 pounds and X is 12 you add them both and get 15 pounds which is S

Answer 2

X+Y=S, Y is 3 pounds and X is 12 you add them both and get 15 pounds which is S