Question 54
EasyOriginal questionThe lightest parcel on a delivery van weighs 1.8 kg, and the range of the parcel weights is 4.5 kg. How heavy is the heaviest parcel?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Range = heaviest − lightest, so heaviest = lightest + range.
Heaviest = kg.
Worth noting
2.7 kg subtracts instead of adding, and 3.15 kg is the average of the two given numbers. 4.5 kg is the range itself.
- Concept
- Recovering an extreme value from the range
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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