Question

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City A and city B each have 10 parks. The table shows the number of acres for each park in the two cities.

City A : 6 9 10 7 10 10 2 5 8 8
City B : 5 10 8 11 7 12 6 5 4 5

Select from the drop-down menus to correctly complete each statement.

1. The mean number of acres for each park for the two cities is:
A. About the same
B. Much greater for City A than for City B
C. Much greater for City B than for City A

2. The range for the number of acres for parks for the two cities is:
A. The same
B. Greater for City A than for City B
C. Much greater for City B than for City A

Answer 1

1. A, about the same

2. A, the same

Explanation:

Answer 2

1. A, About the same

2. A, The same

Explanation:

For the mean, add them up and divide by 10. The two answers are almost the same. (0.2 of a difference)

For the range of both, find the biggest number in each set, and minus the smallest number in the set from the biggest.