Question

The mean number of sick days taken by the employees of Company A is 9, with the number of days taken ranging from 0 to 16. The mean number of sick days taken by the employees of Company B is 6, with the number of days taken ranging from 2 to 9. Which BEST compares the number of sick days taken by the employees of the two companies? A) An employee of Company B took the most sick days. B) On average, the employees of Company B take more sick days than the employees of Company A. C) On average, the employees of Company A take fewer sick days than the employees of Company B. D) The number of sick days taken by employees of Company A varies more than the number of days for Company B.

Answer 1

its b

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is D.

Explanation:

The range of company A is 16 (16-0=16)

The range of company B is 7 (9-2=7)

Therefore, 16>7