78:39:56 Question 31 of 34 Step 1 of 1 Three potential employees took an aptitud

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78:39:56 Question 31 of 34 Step 1 of 1 Three potential employees took an aptitude test. Each person took a different version of the test. The scores are reported below. Justin got a score of 92; this version has a mean of 72.8 and a standard deviation of 12 Cade got a score of 302.4; this version has a mean of 243 and a standard deviation of 27 Kaitlyn got a score of 8.83; this version has a mean of 7.5 and a standard deviation of 0.7 If the company has only one position to fill and prefers to fill it with the applicant who performed best on the aptitude test, which of the applicants should be offered the job? Keypad Tables Answer 2 Points OJustin O Cade Kaitlyn Next 018 Hawkes Learning

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We select that applicant which has minimum coefficient of variation.

We calculate coefficient of variation of each applicant.

Coefficient of variation = ( standard deviation / mean ) *100%

Since kaitlyn score has minmum coefficient of variation.

Correct Answer : Company should prefer Kaitlyn.

Name of the applicant Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Justin 72.8 12 16.48% cade 243 27 11.11% Kaitlyn 7.5 0.7 9.333%

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