The CDC Reports That the Average Length Ofstay in a Hospital

question 36

Multiple Choice

The CDC reports that the average length ofstay in a hospital for U.S. citizens is 4.8 days. The following data represent the length of hospital stays for 10 patients released recently from a local hospital: 5, 5, 4, 6, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5, 4. Find the mean of these numbers. Is the mean length of hospital stay for these patients higher or lower than the national average?

• A) Mean = 4.1 days ;lower than the national average
• B) Mean = 5.1 days ;higher than the national average
• C) Mean = 3.6 days ;lower than the national average
• D) Mean = 4.6 days ;higher than the national average
• E) Mean = 3.1 days ;higher than the national average

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