True - since the outlier is way off it will cause your average to mess up which is why we test multiple times to make sure we are more accurate with our numbers
8.57 change. 3.079 - 3.4999. divided by 3.499. multply by 100
Answer:
0.75 Miles
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the answer we have to find the difference in the distance the train and car travelled
65/60 is 1.083333 which is miles per minute then multiplied by 3 is 3.25 mile gone in 3 minutes
For the train it is 50/60 which is 0.833333 and the times 3 is 2.5 miles in three minutes
3.25 miles minus 2.5 miles is 0.75 miles so that is how long the train is
The correct answer is the second choice.
Paolo made an error when he cross multiplied the proportion. He should have multiplied the 3 and the 8 and also the 12 and the x.
The second line should be:
12x = 24