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Multiple choice questions on the following : Context: Park A (Sharjah): 120, 122, 121, 119, 118 Park B (Dubai): 90, 130, 150, 110, 120 Both parks have the same mean number of visitors. What is the correct value of the mean? A. 118 B. 119 C. 120 D. 121 Without calculating variance fully, which park is most likely to have the larger population variance? A. Park A, because its values are closer to the mean B. Park B, because its values are more spread out C. Park A, because it has a smaller range D. Park B, because it has more visitors overall The mean number of visitors for both parks is 120. Which value contributes the MOST to the variance of Park B? A. 110 B. 120 C. 130 D. 150 What is the squared deviation of 90 visitors from the mean? A. 30 B. 60 C. 900 D. 30² Why does the value 150 increase the variance more than 130? A. It increases the mean B. Its deviation from the mean is larger before squaring C. It occurs later in the data set D. Variance depends only on the largest value Which statement best describes the visitor pattern in Park A (Sharjah)? A. Highly variable with extreme values B. Random and unpredictable C. Consistent with small deviations from the mean D. Skewed due to an outlier Both parks have the same mean. Why is variance still needed to compare them? A. The mean does not show how spread out the data is B. Variance changes the data values C. Variance affects the mean D. Variance replaces the mean A municipality wants to plan staffing using predictable visitor numbers. Based on variance, which park should be chosen? A. Park B, because it has higher peaks B. Park A, because it has lower variance C. Park B, because it has more visitors D. Either park, since the means are equal A student says: “Park B has greater variation because it has the largest value.” Which response best evaluates this claim? A. Correct, because variance depends only on the maximum value B. Partially correct, because variance depends on all deviations from the mean C. Incorrect, because variance ignores extreme values D. Incorrect, because variance only uses the mean If the value 150 were removed from Park B’s data, what would most likely happen to its variance? A. It would increase B. It would stay the same C. It would decrease D. It would become zero

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