At the US Open Tennis Championship a Statistician Keeps Track of Every

question 139

Multiple Choice

At the U.S. Open Tennis Championship a statistician keeps track of every serve that a player hits during the tournament. The lower quartile of a particular player's serve speeds was reported to be 94 mph. Which of the following interpretations of this information is correct?

• A) 75% of the player's serves were hit at speeds greater than 94 mph.
• B) 25% of the player's serves were hit at 94 mph.
• C) 75% of the player's serves were hit at speeds less than 94 mph.
• D) 94 serves traveled faster than the lower quartile.

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