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Question

Mr Squiggle bought 13 pencils.

He bought:

  • one packet of 10 pencils for $14.50, and
  • another packet of 3 pencils for $5.65

What is the mean price of the 13 pencils?

Worked Solution
Total cost\text{Total cost} = 14.50 + 5.65
= $20.15

∴Mean price\therefore \text{Mean price} = 20.513\dfrac {20.5}{13}
= {{correctAnswer}}

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DifficultyLevel

573

Question

Mr Squiggle bought 13 pencils.

He bought:

  • one packet of 10 pencils for $14.50, and
  • another packet of 3 pencils for $5.65

What is the mean price of the 13 pencils?

Worked Solution
Total cost\text{Total cost} = 14.50 + 5.65
= $20.15

∴Mean price\therefore \text{Mean price} = 20.513\dfrac {20.5}{13}
= $1.55

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
\$1.55

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

$1.45

x

$1.50

✓

$1.55

x

$1.88

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  • ms_ca
  • ch_mean