The average weight of the top 5 fish at a fishing tournament was 14.2 pounds. Some of the weights of the
fish are shown in the table.
Top 5 Fish
Caught by Weight (lb)
Wayne S.
?
Carla P.
15.4
Deb N.
14.5
Vincente R.
13.1
Armin G.
12.3
What was the weight of the heaviest fish?
The weight of the heaviest fish was
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Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex] \frac{15,4+14,5+13,1+12,3 + x}{5} = 14.2[/tex]

[tex] \frac{55.3 + x}{5} = 14.2 \\ [/tex]

[tex]11.06 + \frac{x}{5} = 14.2[/tex]

[tex] \frac{x}{5} = 3.14[/tex]

[tex] \frac{x}{5} = 3.14[/tex]

[tex]x = 3.14 \times 5 = 15.7[/tex]

the heaviest fish was 15.7

I hope it is right