In the first week of a diet program, eight women lost an average of 3 pounds each. What was the total weight change for the eight women?

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In order to find the answer, you have to consider that average is calculated by dividing the total weight change by the number of women and you know that the average was they lost 3 pounds and there were 8 women:

Average= total weight change/number of women

-3=total weight change/8

total weight change=-3*8

total weight change=-24

According to this, the answer is that the total weight change for the eight women was -24.

In the first week of a diet program, eight women lost an average of 3 pounds each. What was the total weight change for the eight women? Note: Include a sign with your answer, either negative or positive.

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In the first week of a diet program, eight women lost an average of 3 pounds each. What was the total weight change for the eight women?

Note: Include a sign with your answer, either negative or positive.