The Time Required for Ten Children to Learn a Particular

question 130

Essay

The time required for ten children to learn a particular motor skill was recorded as 9, 15, 23, 20, 16, 15, 24, 18, 10, and 20 minutes.
a. Find the mean time to learn this task.
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b. Find the median time to learn this task.
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c. Based on the values of the mean and median in parts (a) and (b) above, are the measurements symmetric or skewed?
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Explain.
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Definitions:

Re-Order Point

The reorder point is the level of inventory that triggers an action to replenish that particular inventory stock, ensuring a seamless operation without stockouts.

Demand

The total quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price level at a given time.

Standard Deviation

A measure that indicates the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values from the mean.

Service Level

A measure of the quality and timeliness of service provided to customers, often framed as a percentage of customer demands met on time.