SOLUTION: An elevator can hold a maximum of 1,500 pounds. Eight people need to use the elevator. Bill had some measures from the data set of how much each person weighed. Which measure would

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Question 1137440: An elevator can hold a maximum of 1,500 pounds. Eight people need to use the elevator. Bill had some measures from the data set of how much each person weighed. Which measure would be most useful to determine if the people can safely use the elevator?
A. mean
B. median
C. mode
D. interquartile range

Answer by greenestamps(13195) About Me  (Show Source):
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A.

The median, mode, and interquartile range have nothing to do with the total weight.

The total weight is the mean, multiplied by the number of people.