How long did real cowboys live? One answer may be found in the book The Last Cowboys by Connie Brooks (University of New Mexico Press). This delightful book presents a thoughtful sociological study of cowboys in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico around the year 1890. A sample of 32 cowboys gave the following years of longevity:

Maryann’s friends loved her bulletin board, and 4 of them asked her to make one for their homes. she offered to make each of her friends a replica of her bulletin board that measures 2 meters by 3 meters. how many kilograms of burlap should maryann collect to complete the bulletin boards for her friends? maryann should collect kg of burlap.