The Reaction Time of 20 Drivers at a Stop Light

question 5

Multiple Choice

The reaction time of 20 drivers at a stop light was measured,in seconds,as the time between the traffic light turning green and the time it took them to press the gas pedal.

• A)0.4,7.0
• B)0.4
• C)4.2,7.0
• D)7.0
• E)None

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