Multiple choice

A person receives 3 packages of average weight of 150 grams in January and 5 packages of average weight of 250 grams in February. What is the average weight in grams of all the packages received by the person in both months?

  1. 175 grams

  2. 212.5 grams

  3. 252.5 grams

  4. 200 grams

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Total weight = (3 × 150) + (5 × 250) = 450 + 1250 = 1700 grams. Total packages = 3 + 5 = 8. Average = 1700/8 = 212.5 grams. Option B is correct.