Box Plots

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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?

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The 7th grade sample has greater variability.

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

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

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Jonah's Data Set

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CCSS.7.SP.B.4

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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.

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

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

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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?

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

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

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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?

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6 inches

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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?

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The homes in Town 1 are more expensive.

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

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

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

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CCSS.7.SP.B.4

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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?

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Eighth graders

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3