Analyzing Problems in Comparing Data Sets

What is the range of this data set?

• 6

• 12

• 13

• 19

What is the median of the data?

• 200

• 100

• 90

• 140

How many students are between 56 and 59 inches tall?

• 5

• 4

• 10

• 8

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Did more men visit the shop on Wednesday or Saturday?

• Wednesday

• Saturday

Based on the box plots, which statement correctly compares the data of the two box plots?

• The interquartile range of the data for the distance traveled on carpet is greater than the interquartile range of the data for the distance traveled on tile.

• The difference between the two medians is 4.

• The difference between the two ranges is 9.

• The range of the data for the distance traveled on tile is less than the range of the data for the distance traveled on carpet.

Which statement about the data of your class and your friend's class is true?

• The range of data in your class is greater than the range of the data in your friend's class.

• The highest score in your class is equal to the highest score in your friends class.

• The medians are the same for both classes.

• The IQR of your class is greater than the IQR of your friends class.

Which statement is true about the two dot plots.

• The range of the girls time in minutes is greater than the range of the boys time in minutes.

• The median amount of time of the girls is greater than the median amount of time of the girls.

• The boys have a greater mode than the girls.

• The range of the boys and girls is the same.

Based on the box plots, which statement correctly compares the median test scores for the two groups of students?

• Group 1 and Group 2 have the same median test score.

• The difference between the median test scores for Group 1 and Group 2 is 2.5 points.

• The median test score for Group 1 is 5 points less than the median test score for Group 2.

• The median test score for Group 1 is 5 points greater than the median test score for Group 2.

Based on the box plots, what is the difference between the spread of points for the two teams?

• 12 points

• 16 points

• 26 points

• 48 points

Based on the box plots, which statement is true?

• The median number of books read in Class A is less than the median number of books read in Class B.

• The difference between the spread of data for Class A and Class B is 15.

• The difference between the median number of books read by the two classes is 20.

• The interquartile range (IQR) of Class A is half that of the interquartile range (IQR) of Class B.