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9 September, 19:08

Hal has four cases of coconuts. Each case contains between 23 and 27 coconuts. The weight of each coconut is between 1 and 3 pounds. Hal estimates the total weight of all four cases to be 100 pounds. Is this a reasonable estimate?

A. No, the estimate should be lower.

B. Yes, the estimate given is reasonable.

C. No, the estimate should be higher.

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  1. 9 September, 19:16
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    No, the estimate should be higher.

    average of 23 and 27 = (23 + 27) : 2 = 25

    average of 1 and 3 = (1 + 3) : 2 = 2

    estimate weight per case = 25 x 2 = 50 pounds

    There are 4 cases

    50 x 4 = 200 pounds
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