Roller coaster ride: A roller coaster is being designed that will accommodate 60

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Roller coaster ride: A roller coaster is being designed that will accommodate 60 riders. The maximum weight the coaster can hold safely is 12,000 pounds. According to the National Health Statistics Reports, the weights of adult U.S.men have mean 194 pounds and standard deviation 64 pounds, and the weights of adult U.S. women have mean 164 pounds and standard deviation 81 pounds. Round the answers to four decimal places Part 1 out of 3 If 60 people are riding the coaster, and their total weight is 12,000 pounds, what is their average weight? The average weight is pounds CHECK NEXT

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Given the total weight and the number of people, the average weight is = 12000/60 = 200 pounds.

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