The Shipment Times in Hours for a Load of Goods

question 38

Multiple Choice

The shipment times in hours for a load of goods from a factory to market are tabulated in the frequency distribution below. Find the mean shipment time. Please round your answer to the nearest tenth.  

• A) mean = 36.4 hours
• B) mean = 42.1 hours
• C) mean = 39.8 hours
• D) mean = 38.7 hours
• E) mean = 38.3 hours

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