Garth is packing boxes with books. The list shows how many books are in each of 10 boxes. 6, 14, 6, 18, 9, 9, 12, 10, 11, 15 Which statement is true about the number of books packed to a box?
Answer
A
The median number of books to a box is 8.
B
The mean number of books to a box is 12.
C
The mean number of books to a box is 11.
D
The median number of books to a box is 9.
Explanation
Add the books in all 10 boxes: the total is 110. Divide by 10 boxes to get a mean of 11 books per box, so the true statement is “The mean number of books to a box is 11.”
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