The Times, in Seconds, for a 100-Meter Dash at a College

question 32

Multiple Choice

The times, in seconds, for a 100-meter dash at a college track meet were 11.00, 10.76, 11.09, 11.50, 10.80, 11.43, 11.22, 11.15, 11.06, and 11.28.
a. Calculate the mean time for the 100-meter dash.
b. Calculate the median time for the 100-meter dash.

• A) (a) Mean: 11.129 seconds; (b) median: 11.129 seconds
• B) (a) Mean: 11.129 seconds; (b) median: 11.12 seconds
• C) (a) Mean: 11.12 seconds; (b) median: 11.12 seconds
• D) (a) Mean: 11.12 seconds; (b) median: 11.129 seconds
• E) (a) Mean: 12.37 seconds; (b) median: 11.12 seconds

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