SAT question c3d65f93 (Distributions, Center & Spread)

Question

Five Eretmochelys imbricata, a type of sea turtle, each have a nest. The table shows an original data set of the number of eggs that each turtle laid in its nest.

Nest	Number of eggs
A	$149$
B	$144$
C	$148$
D	$136$
E	$139$

A sixth nest with $121$ eggs is added to create a new data set. Which of the following correctly compares the means of the two data sets?

College Board · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is A. Choice A is correct. It's given that the table shows an original data set of 5 values. It's also given that a sixth value is added to create a new data set. The new data set consists of the 5 values in the original data set and one additional value, 121 . Since the additional value, 121 , is less than any value in the original data set, the mean of the original data set is greater than the mean of the new data set.

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SAT Question c3d65f93: Distributions, Center & Spread answer and explanation with Desmos solution

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