Ms. Kraft coaches the girls' swim team at Glenview Middle School. She keeps records of her swimmers' best times in each event. This histogram shows the best times of this year's team members in the 50-meter freestyle.

Question

Complete the sentences.
The distribution of the 50-meter freestyle times is best described as
. So, the
is a more appropriate measure of center than the

Answer 1

To complete the sentences accurately, I would need to analyze the shape and spread of the histogram. In a general case where a histogram has a few outliers or is skewed:

The distribution of the 50-meter freestyle times is best described as skewed. So, the median is a more appropriate measure of center than the mean.

If the distribution is symmetric or bell-shaped, the sentence could be different:

The distribution of the 50-meter freestyle times is best described as normal. So, the mean is a more appropriate measure of center than the median.

Please refer to the actual histogram to get the appropriate descriptors for your specific case.