The table shows data from a survey about the number of times families eat at restaurants during a week. The families are either from Rome, Italy or New York, New York.

Maximum Minimum Q1 Q3 IQR Median Mean σ

Rome 16 0 3 13 10 8.5 8 5.4

New York 20 1 4.5 6 1.5 5.5 7.25 6.1

Which of the choices below best describes how to measure the center of this data?

Both centers are best described with the median.

The Rome data center is best described by the mean. The New York data center is best described by the median.

The Rome data center is best described by the median. The New York data center is best described by the mean.

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Konner Hicks

24 June, 17:45

The table shows data from a survey about the number of times families eat at restaurants during a week. The families are either from Rome, Italy or New York, New York.

Maximum Minimum Q1 Q3 IQR Median Mean σ

Rome 16 0 3 13 10 8.5 8 5.4

New York 20 1 4.5 6 1.5 5.5 7.25 6.1

Which of the choices below best describes how to measure the center of this data?

Both centers are best described with the median.

The Rome data center is best described by the mean. The New York data center is best described by the median.

The Rome data center is best described by the median. The New York data center is best described by the mean.

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Kara Shah · Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is the first option. The best way to describe the center of the data given above is by obtaining the median of both data. The median is what separates the higher half and the lower half of a data set. Hope this answers the question.