(b) In a company having 80 employees, 60 earn $10.00 per hour and 20 earn $13.00 per hour. (a) Determine the mean earnings per hour. (b) Would the answer in part (a) be the same if the 60 employees earn a mean hourly wage of $10.00 per hour? Prove your answer. (c) Do you believe the mean hourly wage to be typical?

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(b)
In a company having 80 employees, 60 earn $10.00 per hour and 20 earn $13.00 per hour.
(a) Determine the mean earnings per hour.
(b) Would the answer in part (a) be the same if the 60 employees earn a mean hourly wage of
$10.00 per hour? Prove your answer.
(c) Do you believe the mean hourly wage to be typical?
Transcribed Image Text:(b) In a company having 80 employees, 60 earn $10.00 per hour and 20 earn $13.00 per hour. (a) Determine the mean earnings per hour. (b) Would the answer in part (a) be the same if the 60 employees earn a mean hourly wage of $10.00 per hour? Prove your answer. (c) Do you believe the mean hourly wage to be typical?
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