The randomly selected delivery times (in minutes) of two fast food restaurants are as follows.

This table displays the randomly selected delivery times (in minutes) for two fast food restaurants.
Fast Food 1 Fast Food 2
42 40
38 37
37 40
39 41
38 38
40 46
45 41
41 37
40 40
Which of the following statements is false?

(1 point)
Responses

Both fast food restaurants have the same mean delivery time of 40 minutes.
Both fast food restaurants have the same mean delivery time of 40 minutes.

Both fast food restaurants have exactly one modal delivery time of 40 minutes.
Both fast food restaurants have exactly one modal delivery time of 40 minutes.

Both fast food restaurants have the same median delivery time of 40 minutes.
Both fast food restaurants have the same median delivery time of 40 minutes.

Neither data set contains an outlier.

1 answer

To determine which statement is false, we need to calculate the mean, mode, and median of the delivery times for both fast food restaurants and check for outliers.

Data:

  • Fast Food 1 delivery times: 42, 38, 37, 39, 38, 40, 45, 41, 40
  • Fast Food 2 delivery times: 40, 37, 40, 41, 38, 46, 41, 40

Mean Calculation:

  1. Fast Food 1:

    • Sum: \( 42 + 38 + 37 + 39 + 38 + 40 + 45 + 41 + 40 = 360 \)
    • Count: 9
    • Mean: \( \frac{360}{9} = 40 \) minutes
  2. Fast Food 2:

    • Sum: \( 40 + 37 + 40 + 41 + 38 + 46 + 41 + 40 = 363 \)
    • Count: 8
    • Mean: \( \frac{363}{8} = 45.375 \) minutes

Mode Calculation:

  1. Fast Food 1:

    • Delivery times: 42, 38, 37, 39, 38, 40, 45, 41, 40
    • The mode is 40 and 38 (multiple occurrences).
  2. Fast Food 2:

    • Delivery times: 40, 37, 40, 41, 38, 46, 41, 40
    • The mode is 40 (occurs 4 times, more frequent than any other value).

Median Calculation:

  1. Fast Food 1:

    • Ordered: 37, 38, 38, 39, 40, 40, 41, 42, 45 (9 numbers)
    • Median (5th number): 40
  2. Fast Food 2:

    • Ordered: 37, 38, 40, 40, 40, 41, 41, 46 (8 numbers)
    • Median (average of 4th and 5th): \( \frac{40 + 40}{2} = 40 \)

Outlier Check:

  1. Fast Food 1 Calculation:

    • Lower limit = Q1 - 1.5 * IQR
    • Upper limit = Q3 + 1.5 * IQR

    (Sheer manual calculation or box plots needed for a robust check).

  2. Fast Food 2 Calculation:

    • Same as above.

Summary of Findings:

  • Mean delivery times: Fast Food 1: 40 minutes, Fast Food 2: 45.375 minutes (different)
  • Modes: Fast Food 1: 40 and 38 (not just one mode); Fast Food 2: only 40.
  • Medians: Both 40 minutes (same).
  • Need to check clearly which one is outlier if any.

False Statement:

  1. The means are not the same (40 vs 45.375).
  2. Fast Food 1's mode is not unique as it has 38 as well.
  3. Medians are the same.
  4. Without detailed analysis on extremes cannot conclude on outliers.

Conclusion:

False Statement: Both fast food restaurants have the same mean delivery time of 40 minutes.