Here are data sets showing the typing speeds in words per minute of two different people.

Person A: 40 44 37 42 43
Person B: 50 41 35 38 37

Which of following descriptions is true about the data?

A. Based on the median, Person B has a faster typing speed.
B. Based on the mean, Person B has a faster typing speed.
C. Person A had a greater range of data than person B.
D. The mode is not a useful measure of center to describe the data sets.

1 answer

B. Based on the mean, Person B has a faster typing speed.