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Calculating Averages of Pickup Trucks

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Calculating the speed of pickup trucks
Exploring the history of pickup trucks
Understanding relative atomic mass and atomic weight
Learning about different types of vehicles
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the weight of the Rodeo Clown pickup truck?
5,000 lb
20,000 lb
10,000 lb
15,000 lb
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the simple average weight of the two pickup trucks?
Subtract the weights and divide by two
Add the weights and divide by two
Multiply the weights and divide by two
Add the weights and multiply by two
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the simple average not accurately represent the average weight of the trucks on the road?
Because the trucks have different colors
Because the trucks are not equally distributed
Because the trucks have different fuel types
Because the trucks have different speeds
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of the Rodeo pickup trucks on the road are Rodeo Cowboys?
50%
60%
70%
80%
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of calculating a weighted average in this context?
To determine the fastest truck
To account for the different proportions of trucks
To find the heaviest truck
To calculate the fuel efficiency
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the weighted average of the trucks?
Multiply each weight by its percentage and add them
Add all weights and divide by the number of trucks
Multiply each weight by its speed
Subtract the lighter weight from the heavier weight
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