Jacob's daily tips this work week were $99, $78, $58, $91, $90, and $68. Is Jacob correct in thinking that the mean best represents how much money he makes in daily tips?

A. Yes, Jacob is correct. The mean amount he makes is $80.70 in a day.

B. Yes, Jacob is correct. The mean amount he makes is $85.20 in a day.

C. No, Jacob is not correct. The median amount he makes is $90.00 in a day.

D. No, Jacob is not correct. The median amount he makes is $84.00 in a day.

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Kristina Harvey

Mathematics

24 December, 14:42

Jacob's daily tips this work week were $99, $78, $58, $91, $90, and $68. Is Jacob correct in thinking that the mean best represents how much money he makes in daily tips?

A. Yes, Jacob is correct. The mean amount he makes is $80.70 in a day.

B. Yes, Jacob is correct. The mean amount he makes is $85.20 in a day.

C. No, Jacob is not correct. The median amount he makes is $90.00 in a day.

D. No, Jacob is not correct. The median amount he makes is $84.00 in a day.

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Jefferson · Answer 1

Answer: the answer is D

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Felix Steele · Answer 2

D. No, Jacob is not correct. The median amount he makes is $84.00 in a day.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this case, the mean is not the best measure of this data.

We can see that there is one value lower than the rest, $58. This brings the mean down.

With the value of $58, the mean is $80.70. If we were to take this value out, the mean would be $85.20, which is higher.

Since the mean is brought down by this value, we should use the median. The median of this data set is $84.