Question

The number of lattes sold daily by two coffee shops is shown in the table.

Shop A Shop B
12 17
52 16
57 36
33 35
51 12
15 9
46 34
45 15


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

Answer 1

As both data distribution are not symmetric for both Coffee Shop A and Coffee Shop B. Therefore, it is appropriate to mention the centers of distribution in terms of median for both coffee shops.

Hence, option B should be correct option.