- Analyze the given data to understand its distribution and range.
- Compare the characteristics of the data with the possible descriptions provided.
- Determine which description best matches the data based on its values and distribution.
The given data is:
101112130,1,1,2,6,80,3,4,72,3,4,5,6,71,1,3,9
Flattening the data into a single list, we get:
[10.0,10.1,10.1,10.2,10.6,10.8,10.0,10.3,10.4,10.7,10.2,10.3,10.4,10.5,10.6,10.7,10.1,10.1,10.3,10.9]
- Minimum value: min=10.0
- Maximum value: max=10.9
- Mean value: mean=10.365
Given the statistics:
- The values range from 10.0 to 10.9.
- The mean value is 10.365.
We compare these characteristics with the possible descriptions:
- A. Highest yearly temperature ( ∘F ) for a sample of deserts: Typically, temperatures would be higher and more spread out.
- B. Top speeds (in miles per hour) of a sample of sports cars: Speeds would also be higher and more spread out.
- C. Waiting time (in minutes) for a sample of doctors' offices: Waiting times could reasonably fall within this range.
- D. Grade point averages of a sample of students with finance majors: GPAs are typically between 0 and 4, so this does not match.