Question

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:

High Low Q1 Q3 IQR Median Mean σ
Rome 18 1 3 7 4 6.5 6.4 4.3
New York 14 1 4.5 8.5 4 5.5 6.1 3.2

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

Answer 1

Both centers are best described with the mean.
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.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

can you explain it to me

Answer 4

Which do you believe it is?

Answer 5

i think it is C what do you think

Answer 6

hello

Answer 7

Medians are the same

Answer 8

so be A

Answer 9

This makes sense Both centers are best described with the median.

Answer 10

yeah

Answer 11

That should be it. What do you think @peachpi

Answer 12

no idea. statistics really isn't my thing. I know you use the mean if the distribution is symmetric and the median if it's skewed

Answer 13

ok thanks anyway @peachpi