Mrs. Cox

Hours Worked
10
15
17
18
12
30
14
8
5
16
Mr. Jones
Hours Worked
8
20
11
15
33
18
22
23
27
25

Mrs. Cox and Mr. Jones are in charge of the work-study program for Oak High School. Each teacher is in charge of supervising 10 students. They are comparing statistics for the two groups of students based on the hours worked per week. Which statement is true?
Responses
A The mean for Mrs. Cox is greater than the mean for Mr. Jones.The mean for Mrs. Cox is greater than the mean for Mr. Jones.
B The mean for Mr. Jones is greater than the mean for Mrs. Cox.The mean for Mr. Jones is greater than the mean for Mrs. Cox.
C The median for Mrs. Cox is greater than the median for Mr. Jones.The median for Mrs. Cox is greater than the median for Mr. Jones.
D The Interquartile Range for Mrs. Cox is greater than the Interquartile Range for Mr. Jones.The Interquartile Range for Mrs. Cox is greater than the Interquartile Range for Mr. Jones.
E They both have the same mode.

1 answer

B The mean for Mr. Jones is greater than the mean for Mrs. Cox.