Stores in this table that have fewer self-check express lane

[heggyy]

I have a difficult time understanding this question. Could you help me break it down and how it is false.
The table didn't mention chain-wide average so I thought it is false. But I was so confused on just understanding what the question is asking.

IR question 1, Part 3
Stores in this table that have fewer self-check express lanes than the chain-wide average are less likely to have restaurants than stores that have more self-check express lanes than the chain-wide average.

[jnelson0612]

Hi,
Unfortunately I can't see this table well enough to read it. Will you please use postimage.org and try to post the table again? Thanks!

[heggyy]

could you tell me what is specification so you may view? such as _ by _

[RonPurewal]

could you tell me what is specification so you may view? such as _ by _

^^ i don't think i know what this means.
maybe you're asking for an exact image size in pixels. if that's what you're asking... i have no clue. sorry.

please just do what jamie suggested:
* go to postimage.org
* upload the picture
* the page will give you a link
* post the link on this thread.

thanks.

[mevicks]

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The table didn't mention chain-wide average so I thought it is false.
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Hi Heggyy,

The table does mention "chain wide averages", but it is implied in this case. I think you must have skimmed through the question stem and and directly jumped on to the answer choices.
(like me :-) )

Stem: The table summarizes information in several categories about the 9 stores in a small grocery chain. The table also includes chain-wide averages where appropriate.

Here is the table with sorting done on the "Self check express lanes" column.


As you can see the number of lanes for I, H & C is fewer than the average (or chain wide averages) 6.89

True or False?
Q: Stores in this table that have fewer self-check express lanes than the chain-wide average are less likely to have restaurants than stores that have more self-check express lanes than the chain-wide average.
A: Its more likely that all of them have a restaurant. (and not less likely)
Thus the answer to the question is false. And I think you have guessed it right :D

[mevicks]

could you tell me what is specification so you may view? such as _ by _

@Ron I think he means the dimensions of the image.
@Heggyy You have to resize your images to be 400pixels or fewer in width. Use mspaint or similar to change the width.

Your images may only be up to 400 pixels wide.

[RonPurewal]

mevicks, thanks for the graphic.

400 pixels is pretty small for a big table. If the table is big enough, a link to postimage.org will suffice.

[RonPurewal]

I have a difficult time understanding this question. Could you help me break it down and how it is false.
The table didn't mention chain-wide average so I thought it is false.

As mevicks pointed out, the text accompanying the table clarifies that the given "averages" are chain-wide averages.

More importantly... what else could those averages possibly mean?
Don't nitpick things to death. If the problem asks about averages, and there's only one average that you can find, then ... that's the one.
The questions will not ask you about things that aren't there.