Eight SmartCars Were Randomly Selected and the Highway Mileage of Each

question 7

Short Answer

Eight SmartCars were randomly selected and the highway mileage of each was noted. The highway mileage per gallon for each car is shown below: $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l } 32 & 42 & 29 & 34 & 41 & 37 & 38 & 39 & 40 \end{array}$
It was desired to determine if the median miles per gallon of all SmartCars exceeded 35 miles per gallon. Find
A) $\mathrm { p } = 0.145$
B) $0.035$
C) $\mathrm { p } = 0.965$
D) $\mathrm { p } = 0.855$

• A) \(\mathrm { p } = 0.145\)
• B) \(0.035\)
• C) \(\mathrm { p } = 0.965\)
• D) \(\mathrm { p } = 0.855\)

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