Two groups of students were asked how far they lived from their school. The table below shows the distances in miles

Group A (distance in miles) 1 1.5 3.03 3.2 2.8 1.5 1.8 2.5 2.2

Group B (distance in miles) 2 2.5 3.23 1.3 1.8 2.4 3 1.5 1.8

Which statement best compares the mean distances for the two groups?

It is equal for Group A and Group B.

It is greater for Group B than Group A.

Its value for Group A is double the value for Group B.

Its value for Group B is double the value for Group A.

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Hillary Stanton

14 August, 08:24

Two groups of students were asked how far they lived from their school. The table below shows the distances in miles

Group A (distance in miles) 1 1.5 3.03 3.2 2.8 1.5 1.8 2.5 2.2

Group B (distance in miles) 2 2.5 3.23 1.3 1.8 2.4 3 1.5 1.8

Which statement best compares the mean distances for the two groups?

It is equal for Group A and Group B.

It is greater for Group B than Group A.

Its value for Group A is double the value for Group B.

Its value for Group B is double the value for Group A.

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Scarlet · Answer 1

A. They are equal to each other.

Add up each number and you get 19.53 for both groups then when you divide by 9 (the amount of individuals in each group) you get 2.17 for both groups so the mean is the same.