Are elite runners thinner than the average person? devon thinks that skin thickness of elite runners is thinner than the average person. he compares a data set of elite runners to regular people by looking at the skin thickness. which statement correctly compares the two groups? a) the skin thickness of the elite runners varied by about 11 mm. b) the skin thickness of the average person varied by about 11 mm. c) the skin thickness of elite runners is on average about 11 mm thinner than that of the average person. d) the skin thickness of the average person is on average about 11 mm thinner than that of the elite person.