One-variable data: Distributions and measures of center and spread

Hard Math · Problem-Solving and Data Analysis · One-variable data: Distributions and measures of center and spread · MCQ

Value	Data set A frequency	Data set B frequency
$30$	$2$	$9$
$34$	$4$	$7$
$38$	$5$	$5$
$42$	$7$	$4$
$46$	$9$	$2$

Data set A and data set B each consist of $27$ values. The table shows the frequencies of the values for each data set. Which of the following statements best compares the means of the two data sets?

A
The mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B.
B
The mean of data set A is less than the mean of data set B.
C
The mean of data set A is equal to the mean of data set B.
D
There is not enough information to compare the means of the data sets.

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