A) Someone buys a few candy bars at 55¢ each and several others on sale at 35¢ each. Is the average price for the candy bars 45¢? Explain.
B) A store sells two sizes of soft drinks: a large for $1.10 and a small for $0.90. Friday, the store sold 236 soft drinks. The manager reasons, "The $1.10 and $0.90 give an average of $1. So, we must have taken in $236 from soft drinks on Friday." Is the manager correct/incorrect? Explain in some detail.

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The Answer of A) Someone buys a few candy bars at 55¢ each and several others on sale at 35¢ each. Is the average price for the candy bars 45¢? Explain.
B) A store sells two sizes of soft drinks: a large for $1.10 and a small for $0.90. Friday, the store sold 236 soft drinks. The manager reasons, "The $1.10 and $0.90 give an average of $1. So, we must have taken in $236 from soft drinks on Friday." Is the manager correct/incorrect? Explain in some detail.

A) Someone Buys a Few Candy Bars at 55¢ Each