The Following Nine Values Represent Race Finish Times in Hours

question 3

Multiple Choice

The following nine values represent race finish times in hours for a randomly selected group of participants in an extreme 10k race (a 10k race with obstacles) . Which of the following is closest to the mean of the following data set?

• A)x is about 1.6 hours
• B)x is about 1.3 hours
• C)x is about 1.1 hours
• D)x is about 1.5 hours

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