Problema Solution

A store has 85 sealed bags of fruit, each with different weights.

Here is the breakdown:

1 bag at 24lbs

1 bag at 20lbs

4 bags at 17lbs

9 bags at 16lbs

10 bags at 15lbs

24 bags at 14lbs

20 bags at 13lbs

7 bags at 12lbs

6 bags at 11lbs

1 bags at 10lbs

2 bags at 9lbs.

6 people want to buy all the fruit, but they want weights as even as possible. How can this best be divided?

Break down the results for each person.

Answer provided by our tutors

Total weight= 1*24+1*20+4*17+9*16+10*15+24*14+20*13+7*12+6*11+1*10+2*9

                 =24+20+68+144+150+336+260+84+66+10+18

                =1180

 

Weight bought by each person=1180/6= 196(aprox)