Box Plots

Front

Keyli gathers the heights of a random sample of six graders and seventh graders and displays the data in box plots. What can she say about the data sets?

Back

The 7th grade sample has greater variability.

Front

Which data set shows students who tend to spend more time on homework per week? Options: Finn's Data Set, Jonah's Data Set

Back

Jonah's Data Set

Front

Kerron gathers the heights of a random sample of 6th graders and 7th graders and displays the data in box plots. Which statement below is true?

• The median of the 7th grade sample is greater than the 6th grade sample.
• The 7th grade sample has greater variability.
• The ranges of both data samples are equivalent.
• The median of the 6th grade sample is greater than the 7th grade sample.

Back

The median of the 7th grade sample is greater than the 6th grade sample.

Front

Mykel surveyed 15 7th graders and 15 8th graders at his school to see how many hours they spend per day listening to music. He made two box plots to compare the data sets. What inference can he draw from the data sets?

Back

The range is greater for the 8th graders, so there is greater variability for the 8th graders than the 7th graders.

Front

The box plots describe the heights of flowers selected randomly from two gardens. What is the median of the flowers in Garden Y, in inches?

Back

6 inches

Front

A family is looking for a new home. The family is comparing homes in two towns. The median home price of Town 1 is ​$450,000. In Town 2, the median home price is ​$384,393. Based on the median home prices of each​ town, what inference can be​ made?

Back

The homes in Town 1 are more expensive.

Front

Using the box plot, who spends more time in outdoor activity?

Back

Soccer players, because they have a greater median of minutes spent outdoors.

Front

A random survey of seventh- and eighth-grade students was conducted to find out how many hours are spent doing homework each night. Of the two sets of data, which has the greater median?

Back

Eighth graders