Batch I of chocolate bars has masses (in g): 50, 50, 50, 50, 70
MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Data presentation and interpretation · Data presentation and interpretation
Problem
Batch I of chocolate bars has masses (in g): 50, 50, 50, 50, 70. Batch II has masses: 48, 49, 50, 51, 52.
Without performing detailed calculations, answer the following in one or two sentences:
(a) Which batch shows the larger range?
(b) Which batch is likely to have the larger standard deviation? Justify your answers briefly.