October November December Week 1 $7.4 $8.0 $8.9 Week 2 $8.0 $8.2 $8.9 Week 3. $7.4...

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October November December Week 1 $7.4 $8.0 $8.9 Week 2 $8.0 $8.2 $8.9 Week 3. $7.4 $9.8 $9.2 Week 4 $8.3 $10.6 $7.1 Bobby Flay opened Mesa Grill in New York City in 1991 with "a new twist on southwestern cuisine." He owns several restaurants in the New York area and also one in Las Vegas. Flay prides himself on creating a working environment in which his employees are able to express their creativity and grow professionally. His orga- nization currently offers a $30,000 scholarship to one high school senior who plans to attend the French Culinary Institute. His most recent book, Grilling for Life, is about great food and healthy choices. Bobby Flay has been one of Bev Johnson's favorite TV shows for several years. She watches his shows when she has time and brings recipes from the show into her deli from time to time. Her business has continued to grow, and sales during the recent holidays are shown in thousands of dollars. 1. Find the mean and median sales for each month. 2. Make a line graph of sales versus weeks. Why do you think sales were high in the last two weeks of November and then low in the last week in December? 3. Make a pie chart using monthly sales data for October, November, and December. Discussion Question: Is it meaningful to collect data when managing a business? It is meaningful to use the data to build graphs? Explain. October November December Week 1 $7.4 $8.0 $8.9 Week 2 $8.0 $8.2 $8.9 Week 3. $7.4 $9.8 $9.2 Week 4 $8.3 $10.6 $7.1 Bobby Flay opened Mesa Grill in New York City in 1991 with "a new twist on southwestern cuisine." He owns several restaurants in the New York area and also one in Las Vegas. Flay prides himself on creating a working environment in which his employees are able to express their creativity and grow professionally. His orga- nization currently offers a $30,000 scholarship to one high school senior who plans to attend the French Culinary Institute. His most recent book, Grilling for Life, is about great food and healthy choices. Bobby Flay has been one of Bev Johnson's favorite TV shows for several years. She watches his shows when she has time and brings recipes from the show into her deli from time to time. Her business has continued to grow, and sales during the recent holidays are shown in thousands of dollars. 1. Find the mean and median sales for each month. 2. Make a line graph of sales versus weeks. Why do you think sales were high in the last two weeks of November and then low in the last week in December? 3. Make a pie chart using monthly sales data for October, November, and December. Discussion Question: Is it meaningful to collect data when managing a business? It is meaningful to use the data to build graphs? Explain.