A Consumer Research Group Recently Reported the Amount of Sugar

question 20

Multiple Choice

A consumer research group recently reported the amount of sugar in 12-ounce servings of six popular soft drinks. The results in grams were 29, 52, 31.5, 36, 47, and 52. Calculate the mean, the median, and the mode of the amount of sugar in these soft drinks.

• A) Mean: 43.3 grams; median: 40.5 grams; mode: 32.5grams
• B) Mean: 41.3 grams; median: 41.5 grams; mode: 52 grams
• C) Mean: 42.3 grams; median: 43.5 grams; mode: 29.5 grams
• D) Mean: 40.3 grams; median: 42.5 grams; mode: 30.5 grams
• E) Mean: 39.3 grams; median: 39.5 grams; mode: 33.5 grams

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