A group of 6 friends shared their weekly allowances: $20 , $25 , $30 , $35 , $40 , $120 The mean allowance is $45 , while the median is $32.50 What can be inferred about their allowances?
Answer
A
The allowances are uniformly distributed among the friends.
B
Most of the friends have allowances close to the mean of 45 dollars.
C
One or more friends receive a significantly smaller allowance than the others.
D
One or more friends receive a significantly larger allowance than the others.
Explanation
The $120 allowance is much larger than the others, which range from $20 to $40. This unusually high value pulls the mean up to $45, while the median of $32.50 remains near the middle of the group. Therefore, one or more friends receive a significantly larger allowance than the others.
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