This puzzler gives you the chance to use statistical tools such as median and mean to make the right decision. You can check your answer by running a model and seeing how your results compare with what you expected. The contest runs every school day for a month - 20 days in all. Statville is 250 miles away from your home town. TSA headquarters is located within long walking distance of the Statville airport, up a steep hill.
Nobody can cover the distance faster than that.
For your school to win the contest, you have to score at least 10 points over the course of the month. If the flight is more than 10 minutes late, the student won't make it to TSA headquarters in time. The two airlines have different on-time performance records, as shown below. On-time records for the last 100 days. Once you've decided, check your work by simulating your choice .