3. The two data sets show random samples of the costs, in dollars, of cars purchased at two dealerships yesterday.

Dealership 1: 25,000, 42,000, 37,000, 45,000 120,000

Dealership 2: 28,000, 95,000, 18,000, 19,000, 33,000

(a) What are the mean and the median of each data set?

(b) Which measure of center will provide the most accurate estimate of the costs of cars purchased at the two dealerships?

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3. The two data sets show random samples of the costs, in dollars, of cars purchased at two dealerships yesterday.

Dealership 1: 25,000, 42,000, 37,000, 45,000 120,000

Dealership 2: 28,000, 95,000, 18,000, 19,000, 33,000

(a) What are the mean and the median of each data set?

(b) Which measure of center will provide the most accurate estimate of the costs of cars purchased at the two dealerships?

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Tripp Christian · Answer 1

(a) Mean of Dealership 1: 53800

Median of Dealership 1: 42000

Mean of Dealership 2: 38600

Median of Dealership 2: 28000

(b) the median because there are outliers

Belen Farmer · Answer 2

(a) The Mean of Dealership 1: 53,800

The Median of Dealership 1: 42,000

The Mean of Dealership 2: 38,600

The Median of Dealership 2: 28,000

(b) the median is the most reliable because there are outliers involved in the question