Question

In Pepperland, occupational success (measured by salary) is inversely proportional to the quantitative trait, "BlueMeanie-ness". That is, the lower your score on the BlueMeanie-ness test, the higher your salary will be. A random sample of five Pepperlander test scores is: 1. 10.80; 2. 90.50; 3. 88.07; 4. 62.98; 5. 8.85. Which Pepperlander is most likely to achieve a large salary?A. Person #1: Score = 10.80B. Person #2: Score = 90.50C. Person #4: Score = 62.98D. Person #5: Score = 8.85E. Person #3: Score = 88.07

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

First of all we need to examine and rank all BlueMeanie-ness scores from the Pepperlanders who took the test.

Ranked scores (from lowest to highest): 8.85; 10.80; 62.98; 88.07; 90.50.

Since the rationale is: occupational success is inversely proportional to the BlueMeani-ness score, it follows that the lower the score, the higher the occupational success, measured by salary. Therefore, the individuals with their scores on the low end will have a higher salary and the individuals with the higher scores will have a lower salary.

Conclusion: The individuals with scores 8.85 and 10.80 will likely have the higher wages.