Question

nit Test nit Test Active TIME REMAININ 01:39:05 The weights of five grapefruits are 7.47 ounces, 7.23 ounces, 6.46 ounces, 7.48 ounces, and 6.81 ounces. Using the clustering estimation technique, what is the approximate total weight of the grapefruits? O 34 ounces O 35 ounces 35.45 ounces 35.5 ounces

Answer 1

The clustering estimation technique is used when the data sets all cluster around a certain number (close in value to a certain number).

Upon close observation, the weights of the five grapefruits all cluster around the number 7. All the numbers can be estimated as 7, hence the approximate total weight of the five grapefruits is simply,

5 x 7 = 35 ounces