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

3 minutes is the mode, which is the most frequently occurring value in a dataset.

Suppose You Measure the Number of Minutes It Takes an Employee