Question

8. The owner of Pets R us is interesting a new store. The owner will build if the average number of animals sold during the first 6 months of 1995 is at least 300 and the overall monthly average for the year is at least 285. The data for 1995 are as follows :
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
234 216 195 400 315 274 302 291 275 300 375 450
What is the owner’s decision and why?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

average for 12 months =

(234+ 216+ 195+ 400+ 315 +274+ 302+ 291+ 275+ 300 +375 +450)/12

= 3627/12

= 302.25

average for 6 months =

(400+ 315 +274+ 302+ 291+ 275)/6

= 309.5

the owner will insert the pets store in april 1995 and from april to September first six months of his shop, he will sold at least 309.5 pets