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Please show work even though it is multiple choice The ages (in years) of two gr

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Question

Please show work even though it is multiple choice

The ages (in years) of two groups of workers are shown below:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the ages of workers? (For the variance, you may use either the sample variance or the population variance.)

Their ranges are the same, but Group B has a smaller variance than Group A.

Group A has a wider range, but a smaller variance than Group B.  

Their ranges are the same, but Group A has a smaller variance than Group B.

Their ranges and variances are the same.

Group B has a wider range, but a smaller variance than Group A.

Group A: 17 22 20 18 23 Group B: 30 29 35 34 32

Explanation / Answer

Correct Answer: Option (e) Their ranges and variances are the same.

Since

Descriptive Statistics: Group A:, Group B:

           Total                                                      Sum of
Variable Count   Mean StDev Variance     Sum Squares Minimum Maximum
Group A:      5    20.00   2.55      6.50    100.00 2026.00    17.00    23.00
Group B:      5    32.00   2.55      6.50    160.00 5146.00    29.00    35.00


Variable Range
Group A:   6.00
Group B:   6.00