The salaries of the employees at four companies are summarized below. Answer the questions about them.
Company A: The mean salary is
$34,000
and the range of salaries is
$48,000
.
Company B: The mean salary is
$36,000
and the range of salaries is
$40,000
.
Company C: The mean salary is
$29,000
and the range of salaries is
$45,000
.
Company D: The mean salary is
$32,000
and the range of salaries is
$44,000
.
(a) Based on the information above, which company has the lowest salaries on average?
Company A
Company B
Company C
Company D
(b) Based on the information above, which company's salaries have the most variability?
Company A
Company B
Company C
Company D
(a) Company C has the lowest salaries on average, with a mean salary of $29,000.
(b) Company B has the most variability in salaries, with a range of $40,000.
(a) Based on the information above, company C has the lowest salaries on average with a mean salary of $29,000.
(b) Based on the information above, company B has salaries with the most variability with a range of $40,000.