document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824725>Question 824725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An enclosed ski lift can hold a mx of 1200 pounds. Six people want to ride the ski lift together. Libby has some measurements from the data of how much each person weighed, including their equipment. Which measure would be the most useful to determine if the people can safely use the ski lift together? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "median<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mode<BR>\n" );
document.write( "range </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #496769 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=496769\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28mean%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28mean%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > would be the most useful of the listed measurements,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2Amean=sum ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2Amean=sum\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=of ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"of\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=weights ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"weights\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the mean is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=mean%3C=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"mean%3C=200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=total ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"total\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=weight=6%2Amean%3C=6%2A200pounds=1200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"weight=6%2Amean%3C=6%2A200pounds=1200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the 6 people can ride together.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we knew that the median and mode were both <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we would still not know if the 6 people could ride together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe 4 of them weigh <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with their equipment, a fifth person is lighter and the sixth person is heavier.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That would make <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=median=mode=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"median=mode=200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , but it would all depend on the weights of the fifth and sixth people.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If their weights (including equipment) add up to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=400pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"400pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or less the total weight would be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=total%3C=4%2A200pounds%2B400pounds=1200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"total%3C=4%2A200pounds%2B400pounds=1200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and they can ride together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The range would not help either, unless we knew the range did not include <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the range was fully below <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we would know each person weighs less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > including equipment,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the total would be less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A200pounds=1200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A200pounds=1200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the range was fully above <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we would know each person weighs more than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > including equipment,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the total would be more than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A200pounds=1200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A200pounds=1200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the range includes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , we have no clue.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=210pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"210pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > range,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we could have five <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=210pound ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"210pound\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > people and one <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160pound ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160pound\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > person for a total weight of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A210pounds%2B160pounds=1050pounds%2B160pounds=1210pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A210pounds%2B160pounds=1050pounds%2B160pounds=1210pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we could have five <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160pound ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160pound\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > people and one <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=210pound ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"210pound\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > person for a total weight of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A160pounds%2B210pounds=800pounds%2B210pounds=1010pounds ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A160pounds%2B210pounds=800pounds%2B210pounds=1010pounds\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . </SPAN>\n" );
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