Question

dave kept track of the rainfall in his hometown of oak valley during each storm last summer. this line plot shows the distribution of rainfall.
rainfall in oak valley
amount of rain (inches)
complete the sentences.
the distribution of the rainfall is best described as
an appropriate measure of center.
. so, the mean

Explanation:

Step1: Count data points per value

• 0.1: 3, 0.15:1, 0.2:5, 0.25:5, 0.3:2, 0.35:2, 0.4:1, 0.27:1

Step2: Check distribution symmetry

Most data clusters at 0.2-0.25; left has fewer low values, right has fewer high values. The distribution is approximately symmetric.

Step3: Choose center measure

For symmetric distributions, mean is appropriate.

Answer:

The distribution of the rainfall is best described as approximately symmetric. So, the mean is an appropriate measure of center.