Jamal found the mean hourly wage of employees at his company using the data in the table. In a report he stated, “The typical salary at the company is about $23.00 per hour.” How is this misleading?
$6.50
$6.50
$6.50
$6.50
$6.50
$6.50
$6.50
$7.50
$7.50
$7.50
$7.50
$7.50
$7.50
$7.50
$7.50
$60.00
$65.00
$75.00
$75.00
$75.00
A. The mean is not a good measure of the salaries because five employees have salaries far above the other fifteen employees’ salaries.
B. The mean of the data is not about $23.00.
C. Jamal should always use the highest wage.
D. His statement is not misleading.
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A. The mean is not a good measure of the salaries because five employees have salaries far above the other fifteen employees’ salaries.
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