On Monday, a person mailed 8 packages weighing an average of $1238 pounds and on Tuesday, 4 packages weighing an average of 1514 pounds. What was the average weight, on pounds, of all the packages the person mailed on both days?$

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On Monday, a person mailed 8 packages weighing an average of

1238 pounds and on Tuesday, 4 packages weighing an average of 1514 pounds. What was the average weight, on pounds, of all the packages the person mailed on both days?

Satt Academy · Accepted Answer

1313 - Total weight of packages mailed on the 1st day  = 1238

On Monday, a person mailed 8 packages weighing an average of $12 \frac{3}{8}$ pounds and on Tuesday, 4 packages weighing an average of $15 \frac{1}{4}$ pounds. What was the average weight, on pounds, of all the packages the person mailed on both days?