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?
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?  ​
A)5 minutes 
B)3 minutes 
C)30 minutes 
D)50 minutes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since the maximum allowed time is 5 minutes, it is unlikely that any employees took the full 5 minutes, and the data is rounded to the nearest minute. Therefore, the mode, or most commonly occurring time, is likely to be 3 minutes.

Suppose You Measure the Number of Minutes It Takes an Employee