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What will be the combined weight of all six packets in the following case?
A shipping clerk has to weigh 6 distinct packets. He weighs them four at a time, weighing all the possible combinations of the packets from the six. The average weight of all the weighing combinations is found to be 500 gms.

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O. Bickis

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Answered Feb 26, 2019

The correct answer to this question is C. This is a simple mathematical calculation: here the person is weighing 4 combinations every time and gets an average of 500. This means that the weight must be around that value. On the other hand, the combined weight can never be 375 as it is less than the average weight.

Hence, the total weight must be 750. You can calculate it by simply deducing the individual factors and to create a perfect balance, and estimating what the value can be. You may also use a complex formula to find the actual value.

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h.Donna

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Answered Jan 17, 2018

This is a simple mathematical calculation that assess your understanding ability. Here the person is weighing 4 combinations every time and get an average of 500. This means that the weight must be around the value. On the other hand, the combined weight can never be 375 as it is less than the average.

Hence, the total weight must be 750. You can calculate it by simply deducing the individual factors in and to create the perfect balance and estimating what the value can be. You may also use a complex formula to find the actual value for yourself also.

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John Smith

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Answered Dec 17, 2016

750 gm
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