Weighted Averages Worksheet
Practice calculating weighted averages with real-world scenarios for Grade 6 math students.
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Weighted Averages Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and calculate the weighted average. Show your work for full credit.
1. Sarah's test scores are: Math (85, weight 30%), Science (90, weight 25%), English (78, weight 20%), and History (92, weight 25%). What is her overall weighted average score?
2. In a weighted average, a higher weight means that data point has a impact on the final average.
3. If all items have the same weight, the weighted average is the same as the average.
4. A weighted average is always greater than the simple average of the same data points.
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5. A grocery store sells apples for $1.50/lb, bananas for $0.75/lb, and oranges for $1.00/lb. If a customer buys 2 lbs of apples, 3 lbs of bananas, and 1 lb of oranges, what is the average price per pound for their fruit purchase?
$1.00
$1.08
$1.25
$1.33
6. A company has 10 employees earning $40,000 per year, 5 employees earning $60,000 per year, and 1 manager earning $100,000 per year. What is the weighted average salary of the employees and manager?