Suppose you measure the number of minutes it takes an employee to complete a task,where the maximum allowed time is 5 minutes,and each time is rounded to the nearest minute.Data from 130 employees is summarized below.How long did it take most employees to complete the task? $$\begin{array} { | l | c c c c c | }
\hline \text { Time (minutes) } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \
\hline \text { Frequency } & 25 & 40 & 50 & 35 & 30 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) 5 minutes
B) 3 minutes
C) 30 minutes
D) 50 minutes

Question

Suppose you measure the number of minutes it takes an employee to complete a task,where the maximum allowed time is 5 minutes,and each time is rounded to the nearest minute.Data from 130 employees is summarized below.How long did it take most employees to complete the task? $$\begin{array} { | l | c c c c c | } 
\hline \text { Time (minutes) } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \
\hline \text { Frequency } & 25 & 40 & 50 & 35 & 30 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) 5 minutes
B) 3 minutes
C) 30 minutes
D) 50 minutes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The maximum allowed time is 5 minutes and each time is rounded to the nearest minute. Therefore, the highest possible time that can be recorded is 5 minutes. Although 30 employees took exactly 5 minutes, there were more employees who took less time. The mode, which is the value that appears most frequently, is 3 minutes with 50 employees taking this time. Therefore, it can be inferred that most employees took 3 minutes to complete the task.

Suppose You Measure the Number of Minutes It Takes an Employee