If a Person Wants People to Determine the Average Weight

question 109

Multiple Choice

If a person wants people to determine the average weight of customers in a store,she could create a questionnaire where people check a category that indicates their weight: 110 to 119 pounds,120 to 129 pounds,and so forth.What statistic would be useful so she can include enough weight categories on her questionnaire?

• A) range
• B) median
• C) mode
• D) mean

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Definitions:

Franz Boas

An anthropologist often considered the father of American anthropology, known for his work on cultural relativism and criticisms of scientific racism.

Inferior Races

A discredited and harmful concept implying that certain human groups are inherently less valuable or capable than others based on racial differences.

Overweight

A medical condition characterized by excess body fat that may have negative effects on health, often defined by a BMI between 25 and 29.9.

Thrifty Genotype

A hypothesis that suggests certain populations have a genetic predisposition to efficiently store fat to survive famines, which can lead to obesity in environments with plentiful food.