the randomly selected delivery times, in minute, of two restaurants are as follows, which restaurant has more consistent delivery times. restaurant 1: 40, 37, 40, 41, 38, 46, 41, 37, 40. restaurant 2: 42, 38, 37, 39, 38, 40, 42, 41, 40. restaurant 1 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is lower than that of restaurant 2. restaurant 2 is more consistent, because the range of it’s delivery times is lower than that of restaurant 1. The delivery times of both restaurants are equally consistent. Restaurant 2 is more consistent, because the range of its delivery times is higher than that of restaurant 1.

Restaurant 1 is more consistent because the range of its delivery times is lower than that of restaurant 2. The range of delivery times for restaurant 1 is 46-37=9 minutes, whereas the range for restaurant 2 is 42-37=5 minutes. This indicates that restaurant 1 has less variability in its delivery times, making it more consistent.