The size of eggs in the United States is determined by the total weight of a dozen eggs. If a carton of 12 large eggs weighs 24 ounces, must each egg in the carton weigh 2 ounces?
a, No, eggs vary in size, and some may weigh less than 2 ounces, while others may weigh more than 2 ounces.
b. No, six eggs will each weigh less than 2 ounces, and the other six eggs will each weigh more than 2 ounces.
c. Yes, if each egg weighs 2 ounces then 12 eggs weigh 24 ounces.
d. Yes, the mean weight of the 12 eggs is 2 ounces.



Answer :

Answer:

a, No, eggs vary in size, and some may weigh less than 2 ounces, while others may weigh more than 2 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Doesn't require Math to solve this problem but it does illustrate some concepts such as mean and standard deviation

The answer is

a, No, eggs vary in size, and some may weigh less than 2 ounces, while others may weigh more than 2 ounces.

which is the case in reality