THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The residents of Austin,Texas,complain that parking fines given in their city are higher than the parking fines that are given in Houston.Independent random samples of the amounts paid by residents for parking tickets in each of two cities over the last four months were obtained.Assume the population variances are equal.These amounts were as follows:

-What is the mean of the parking fines issued in Houston?
A)97.88
B)146.75
C)78.30
D)117.40

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THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
The residents of Austin,Texas,complain that parking fines given in their city are higher than the parking fines that are given in Houston.Independent random samples of the amounts paid by residents for parking tickets in each of two cities over the last four months were obtained.Assume the population variances are equal.These amounts were as follows:
 
-What is the mean of the parking fines issued in Houston?
A)97.88 
B)146.75 
C)78.30 
D)117.40

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean (average) of a set of numbers is found by adding all the numbers together and dividing by the count of the numbers. Without the specific data on parking fines issued in Houston, it's impossible to calculate or verify the mean directly. However, based on the choices provided, if A) 97.88 is the correct answer, it means that this value was calculated based on the available data regarding parking fines in Houston.