Math Problem Statement
Waiting times (in minutes) of customers in a bank where all customers enter a single waiting line and a bank where customers wait in individual lines at three different teller windows are listed below. Find the mean and median for each of the two samples, then compare the two sets of results.
Single Line
6.36.3
6.66.6
6.76.7
6.86.8
6.96.9
7.27.2
7.47.4
7.67.6
7.67.6
7.67.6 Individual Lines
4.14.1
5.55.5
5.95.9
6.16.1
6.56.5
7.67.6
7.67.6
8.58.5
9.19.1
9.89.8
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Part 1 The mean waiting time for customers in a single line is 7.07 minutes.
Part 2 The median waiting time for customers in a single line is 7.05 minutes.
Part 3 The mean waiting time for customers in individual lines is ___ minutes.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Mean
Median
Data Comparison
Formulas
Mean = (Sum of all data points) / (Number of data points)
Median: Arrange data points in ascending order, then find the middle value
Theorems
Central Tendency
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 9-12
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