Question

The number of miles that a commuter travels a car per day for one seven day work week is as follows: 19, 28, 17, 39, 22, 44, 56. The number of miles that a commuter travels on a bus per day for one seven day work week is as follows: 32, 26, 25, 40, 39, , 49, 22. Which method of transportation has a higher commuter average? Type either car or bus in the space provided. Use all lower case letters and do not use spaces in your answer.

Answer 1

Car:
19 + 28 +17 +39 + 22 + 44 + 56 = 225
225/7 = 32.14

bus:
32 + 26 +25 + 40 + 39 + 49 + 22 = 233
233/7 = 33.29


 the bus has the higher average