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

Question

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.
The delivery times of both restaurants are equally consistent.

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.

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 lower than that of Restaurant 1.

Answer 1

Restaurant 1 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is lower than that of Restaurant 2. Restaurant 1 has a range of 9 minutes (41-37=4) while Restaurant 2 has a range of 13 minutes (42-39=3).