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Problem 1: The following table shows the number of gallons of gasoline sold by a gasoline distributor in Providence, Rhode Island, over the past 7 weeks. Forecast sales using a 3-week weighted moving average where the weights are 3, 2, and 1.
| Week | Sales (100s of Gallons) | 
| 1 | 17 | 
| 2 | 21 | 
| 3 | 19 | 
| 4 | 23 | 
| 5 | 18 | 
| 6 | 16 | 
| 7 | 20 | 
3 week weighted moving average is calculated with the help of weights given as 3,2 and 1. For the nearest week, the highest weight is considered.
In this case, F4 = 3*Sales of week 3 + 2*Sales of week 2 + 1*Sales of week 1. similarly for other weeks.
Solution is in the below image.

