There are infinite solutions, but if it was asking for a probability, you might want to use geometric probability.
I would love to help, but I don't think you wrote the whole question
Answer: $56,000
Solution:
Let the mean be x. x ÷ 7 = 8,000, so x = 8,000 • 7 = 56,000. Also, the mean is the sum divided by tht total objects, so to find the total of the objects, multiply the mean by the number of objects. Hope this makes sense!
sorry, this is the question I have pieces of 8 strawberry candy (all identical) and 7 pieces of rhubarb candy (all identical). Find the number of ways I can distribute this candy to 5 children.
Btw, try to do these AOPS problems by yourself before posting them here, it helps you learn