The table below shows the size of nine families selected at random from two neighborhoods in a large city:

Question

Family Size (in number of people)
Neighborhood A 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
Neighborhood B 6 5 5 4 4 3 4 2 4

Which neighborhood appears to have a bigger family size? Explain your answer using two or three sentences. Make sure to use facts to support your answer. (10 points)

Answer 1

Based on the data provided, Neighborhood A appears to have a bigger family size on average compared to Neighborhood B. The average family size in Neighborhood A is approximately 5.1, while it is 4 in Neighborhood B. This is supported by the fact that most of the families in Neighborhood A have 5 or more people, whereas the majority of families in Neighborhood B have 4 or fewer people.