Students in Mrs. Becker's class and Mr. Rolland's class sold boxes of popcorn for
a school fundraiser. The tables below show the number of boxes that each
student sold
Popcorn Boxes Sold
Mrs. Becker's Class
Mr. Rolland's Class
5 8 76 15
9 10 12 20
16 847 12 18 346 27
17 11 13
14 10 3 51
How does the average number of boxes sold by each class compare? First find the measures
of central tendency for each class, then analyze and compare them.
The average number of boxes sold by Mrs, Becker's students was less than the
average number of boxes sold by Mr. Rolland's students
The average number of boxes sold by Mrs. Becker's students was greater than the
average number of boxes sold by Mr. Rolland's students
The average number of boxes sold by Mrs. Becker's students was equal to the
average number of boxes sold by Mr. Rolland's students