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One metric ton is larger in size than one standard ton.: Supported
There is greater variance in the average production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption than in the average production value per pound for animal food and bait.: Supported
The median production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption over the ten years is greater than $2.00.: Not Supported
The table summarizes information in several categories about production of canned fishery products in the United States over a given decade. Both pounds and dollars values are reported in thousands, and a standard ton is 2,000 pounds.
For each of the following statements, select  \(Supported\) if the statement can be verified to be true based on the information provided. Otherwise, select \(Not\)  \(Supported\).
| For Human Consumption For Animal Food and Bait | ||||||
| Year | Pounds | Metric Tons | Dollars | Pounds | Metric Tons | Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 621,256 | 281,800 | 1,190,067 | 312,887 | 141,925 | 217,699 |
| 2010 | 656,420 | 297,750 | 1,196,346 | 299,300 | 135,762 | 217,583 |
| 2011 | 640,917 | 290,588 | 1,251,332 | 305,906 | 138,209 | 224,953 |
| 2012 | 581,908 | 263,952 | 1,373,011 | 298,667 | 135,474 | 241,663 |
| 2013 | 662,435 | 300,478 | 1,533,585 | 301,659 | 135,477 | 246,336 |
| 2014 | 561,750 | 254,808 | 1,226,636 | 171,104 | 77,612 | 149,822 |
| 2015 | 713,912 | 323,828 | 1,303,371 | 289,414 | 131,277 | 216,256 |
| 2016 | 576,283 | 261,400 | 1,018,655 | 292,292 | 132,583 | 220,031 |
| 2017 | 560,321 | 254,160 | 1,116,793 | 295,230 | 133,915 | 224,919 |
| 2018 | 497,056 | 225,463 | 1,090,983 | 168,092 | 76,246 | 128,017 |
For each of the following statements, select  \(Supported\) if the statement can be verified to be true based on the information provided. Otherwise, select \(Not\)  \(Supported\).
| Supported | Not Supported | |
| One metric ton is larger in size than one standard ton. | ||
| There is greater variance in the average production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption than in the average production value per pound for animal food and bait. | ||
| The median production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption over the ten years is greater than $2.00. |
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One metric ton is larger in size than one standard ton.: Supported
There is greater variance in the average production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption than in the average production value per pound for animal food and bait.: Supported
The median production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption over the ten years is greater than $2.00.: Not Supported
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Official Solution:
Correct answer:
One metric ton is larger in size than one standard ton. "Supported"
There is greater variance in the average production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption than in the average production value per pound for animal food and bait. "Supported"
The median production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption over the ten years is greater than $2.00. "Not Supported"
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Taking the number of pounds for the year 2009 in thousands of 621,256,000 / 281,000 which is the number of metric tons for the year produces a number of approximately 2,205 pounds per metric ton, which is greater than the 2,000 pounds in a standard ton provided by the introduction to the table.
Correct answer:
One metric ton is larger in size than one standard ton. "Supported"
There is greater variance in the average production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption than in the average production value per pound for animal food and bait. "Supported"
The median production value per pound of canned fishery products for human consumption over the ten years is greater than $2.00. "Not Supported"
21 Jan 2024, 15:58
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This question seems impossible to solve in under 3 minutes, especially with the clunky calculators we use. Are there any shortcuts to this problem? I highly doubt anyone has the time to manually input all the figures into the calculator.
