Question

The prices of different brands of eggs are given below.

Brand Price
A $1.99
B $1.79
C $1.89
D $3.59
E $1.89
F $1.89

Mrs. Silvio decided that she is most likely to spend $2.17 on eggs because this is the mean. Is Mrs. Silvio's reasoning correct?
A. No, Mrs. Silvio should have used $3.59 because it is the highest value given.
B. No, Mrs. Silvio should have used $1.80 because it is the range of the prices and is not affect by Brand D.
C. No, Mrs. Silvio should have used $1.89 because it is the mode and is not affected
by Brand D.
D. Yes, Mrs. Silvio is correct.

Answer 1

C. No, Mrs. Silvio should have used $1.89 because it is the mode and is not affected by Brand D.

Explanation:

The mode in a set of numbers is the most common, so If you bought eggs, the most common would be $1.89