Nine employees of a company are selected at random and asked how far they commute to work each day. The distances (in miles)are as follows: $$34,16,42,26,22,36,6,47,11$$
Estimate the mean commute distance of all employees of the company.
A)26.7 miles
B)26 miles
C)It is not possible to estimate the population mean from this sample data
D)25.5 miles

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To estimate the mean commute distance, add all the distances and divide by the number of employees. The calculation is $(34+16+42+26+22+36+6+47+11)/9 = 240/9 = 26.7$ miles.

Nine Employees of a Company Are Selected at Random and Asked