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

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

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 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 lower than that of Restaurant 1.

1 answer

To determine which restaurant has more consistent delivery times, we can calculate the range for each restaurant.

For Restaurant 1:
Range = 46 - 37 = 9 minutes

For Restaurant 2:
Range = 42-37 = 5 minutes

Since Restaurant 2 has a lower range of delivery times, it is more consistent compared to Restaurant 1. Therefore, the correct answer is:

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