The randomly selected delivery times, in minutes, of two restaurants are as follows. Which restaurant has more consistent delivery times?

This table presents the randomly selected delivery times (in minutes) for two restaurants, allowing for comparison of their performance.
Restaurant 1 Restaurant 2
40 42
37 38
40 37
41 39
38 38
46 40
41 42
37 41
40 40(1 point)
Responses

Restaurant 2 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is lower than that of Restaurant 1.
Restaurant 2 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is lower than that of Restaurant 1.

The delivery times of both restaurants are equally consistent.
The delivery times of both restaurants are equally consistent.

Restaurant 1 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is lower than that of Restaurant 2.
Restaurant 1 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is lower than that of Restaurant 2.

Restaurant 2 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is higher than that of Restaurant 1.
Restaurant 2 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is higher than that of Restaurant 1.
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To determine which restaurant has more consistent delivery times, we can calculate the range of delivery times for both restaurants.

Range Calculation: The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a dataset.

Restaurant 1 Delivery Times:

Data: 40, 37, 40, 41, 38, 46, 41, 37, 40
Maximum: 46
Minimum: 37
Range = Maximum - Minimum = 46 - 37 = 9

Restaurant 2 Delivery Times:

Data: 42, 38, 37, 39, 38, 40, 42, 41, 40
Maximum: 42
Minimum: 37
Range = Maximum - Minimum = 42 - 37 = 5

Conclusion:

Restaurant 2 has a range of 5 minutes, while Restaurant 1 has a range of 9 minutes. A smaller range indicates more consistency in delivery times.

Therefore, Restaurant 2 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is lower than that of Restaurant 1.