Question

The number of bagels sold daily for two bakeries is shown in the table:

Bakery A Bakery B
60 34
52 40
50 36
48 38
53 41
47 44
52 40
60 39


Based on these data, is it better to describe the centers of distribution in terms of the mean or the median? Explain.
Mean for both bakeries because the data is symmetric
Mean for Bakery B because the data is symmetric; median for Bakery A because the data is not symmetric
Mean for Bakery A because the data is symmetric; median for Bakery B because the data is not symmetric
Median for both bakeries because the data is not symmetric

Answer 1

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Question -

..... Based on these data, is it better to describe the centers of distribution in terms of the mean or the median?

OPTIONS

A} ☆ Mean for both bakeries because the data is symmetric

B} ☆ Mean for Bakery B because the data is symmetric; median for Bakery A because the data is not symmetric

C} ☆ Mean for Bakery A because the data is symmetric; median for Bakery B because the data is not symmetric

D} ☆ Median for both bakeries because the data is not symmetric

Answer -

The correct answer is Option D .

Reason -

This is because both of the data shown is no way in symmetric.

=> Median for both bakeries because the data is not symmetric. (Option D)

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