Despite Efforts to Educate the Public and Establish Recycling Programs

question 52

Multiple Choice

Despite efforts to educate the public and establish recycling programs, each American produces approximately __________ pounds of trash in a day.

• A) 15
• B) 10
• C) 5
• D) 2.5

---

Definitions:

Relative Standing

An indication of the position of a value within a dataset, often represented through percentiles, z-scores, or standard scores.

Upper Quartile

The value below which 75% of the data points in a dataset fall, also known as the third quartile.

Percentile

A measure that indicates the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations falls.

Five-number Summary

Consists of the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum, providing a quick overview of the distribution of a dataset.