In May 2011,17 coffee shops in Vancouver charged the following amounts,in dollars,for a large cup of coffee (including tax).The lower stem contains leaves with the digits 0-4 and the upper stem contains leaves with digits 5-9.
Key:
2.1 | 7 = $2.17
A)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.16 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.16 and $2.19.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.24.There is a gap in the distribution,no coffee shops charged between $2.28 and $2.37.
B)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.20 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.16 and $2.24.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.24.
C)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.20 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.16 and $2.24.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.39.There is a gap in the distribution,no coffee shops charged between $2.28 and $2.37.
D)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.20 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.16 and $2.24.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.24.There is a gap in the distribution,no coffee shops charged between $2.28 and $2.37.
E)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.16 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.12 and $2.19.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.24.There is a gap in the distribution,no coffee shops charged between $2.28 and $2.37.

Question

In May 2011,17 coffee shops in Vancouver charged the following amounts,in dollars,for a large cup of coffee (including tax).The lower stem contains leaves with the digits 0-4 and the upper stem contains leaves with digits 5-9. 
Key:
2.1 | 7 = $2.17
A)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.16 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.16 and $2.19.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.24.There is a gap in the distribution,no coffee shops charged between $2.28 and $2.37. 
B)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.20 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.16 and $2.24.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.24. 
C)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.20 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.16 and $2.24.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.39.There is a gap in the distribution,no coffee shops charged between $2.28 and $2.37. 
D)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.20 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.16 and $2.24.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.24.There is a gap in the distribution,no coffee shops charged between $2.28 and $2.37. 
E)The distribution of large coffee prices is skewed to the right,centred around $2.16 ,with most coffee shops charging between $2.12 and $2.19.The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.24.There is a gap in the distribution,no coffee shops charged between $2.28 and $2.37.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The stem-and-leaf plot shows that the majority of coffee shops charged between $2.16 and $2.24 for a large cup of coffee, with a median value of $2.20. The lowest and highest prices were $2.12 and $2.39, indicating some variability in the data. Additionally, there is a gap in the distribution between $2.28 and $2.37, which means that no coffee shops charged within that range. Therefore, option C provides the most accurate description of the distribution of large coffee prices in Vancouver in May 2011.

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