Amounts Spent by a Sample of 200 Customers at a Retail

question 90

Multiple Choice

Amounts spent by a sample of 200 customers at a retail store are summarized in the following relative frequency distribution. The mean amount spent by customers is closest to:

• A)$17.5
• B)$20.0
• C)$22.5
• D)$50.0

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