To study the output of a machine that fills boxes with cereal, a quality control engineer weighed 148 boxes of Brand X cereal. The frequency distribution in the figure summarizes his findings. Find the mean weight of the boxes of cereal. x= Weight in ounces) 15.6 x<15.924 15.9
To study the output of a machine that fills boxes with cereal, a quality control engineer weighed 148 boxes of Brand X cereal. The frequency distribution in the figure summarizes his findings. Find the mean weight of the boxes of cereal. x= Weight in ounces) 15.6 x<15.924 15.9
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Transcribed Image Text:3. To study the output of a machine that fills boxes with cereal, a quality control engineer weighed 148 boxes of Brand X
cereal. The frequency distribution in the figure summarizes his findings. Find the mean weight of the boxes of cereal.
x=Weight
Number of Boxes
in ounces
15.6 x<15.924
15.9x<16.215
16.2<x<16.518
16.5 x<16.830
16.8 x<17.158
Round your answer to three decimal places.
ounces
Mean weight =
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