The average wedding costs for a certain year are listed in the table below:

| Category | Cost |
|------------------------------|-----------|
| Clothing/hair/makeup | [tex]$1,937 |
| Ceremony/music/flowers | $[/tex]5,358 |
| Photography/video | [tex]$4,432 |
| Favors/gifts/invitations | $[/tex]612 |
| Jewelry | [tex]$5,871 |
| Reception | $[/tex]13,560 |
| Honeymoon | $3,872 |

Find the average total cost of a wedding.



Answer :

To find the average total cost of a wedding, let's follow these steps:

1. Identify and sum the costs for each category:
- Clothing/hair/makeup: \[tex]$1,937 - Ceremony/music/flowers: \$[/tex]5,358
- Photography/video: \[tex]$4,432 - Favors/gifts/invitations: \$[/tex]612
- Jewelry: \[tex]$5,871 - Reception: \$[/tex]13,560
- Honeymoon: \[tex]$3,872 2. Calculate the total cost: \[ \text{Total cost} = 1937 + 5358 + 4432 + 612 + 5871 + 13560 + 3872 = 35642 \] 3. Identify the number of categories: - There are 7 categories: Clothing/hair/makeup, Ceremony/music/flowers, Photography/video, Favors/gifts/invitations, Jewelry, Reception, Honeymoon. 4. Calculate the average cost: \[ \text{Average cost} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Number of categories}} = \frac{35642}{7} = 5091.714285714285 \] Thus, the total cost of a wedding is \$[/tex]35,642 and the average cost per category is approximately \$5,091.71.

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