Center and Variability Comparing

The double box plot shows the daily number of customers for two ice cream parlors.

• The Corner Creamery’s data centers around 80 customers with an interquartile range of 35 customers.

• Sue’s Ice Cream data centers around 60 customers with an interquartile range of 20 customers.

• Sue's Ice Cream has a greater number of daily customers.

• Sue’s Ice Cream has a greater consistency in its distribution.

Ms. Andrey claims the average score on a quiz in her class was 25. Mr. Luna claims the average score on a quiz in his class is 25.

• Ms. Andrey used the mode, while Mr. Luna used the median.

• Ms. Andrey used the mean, while Mr. Luna used the mode.

• Both teachers used the mean.

• Both teachers used the median.

Which measure might be misleading in describing the value of each item?

• The mode, because it is significantly higher than the average.

• The mean, which gives an average value for the items.

• The mean, because of the outlier.

• The mode, because it is lower than the average.

Which statement is true?

• The mode is misleading because it is in the center of the data points.

• The mean is misleading because the outlier skews the mean down.

• The median is misleading because it is in the center of the data.

• The range is misleading because it is too large.

The double dot plot shows Kareem's and Martin's race times for a three-mile race.

• Martin typically runs a faster race.

• Kareem typically runs a faster race.

• Martin's race times are more consistent.

• Kareem's race times are less consistent.

• a

• b

• c

• d

• a

• b

• c

• d

Roger bowled 7 games last weekend. His scores are: 155, 165, 138, 172, 127, 193, 142. What is the range of Roger's scores?

• 193

• 127

• 60

• 66

Which city, Nashville or Dallas, has the smallest minimum temperature?

• Nashville

• Dallas

What is the interquartile range (IQR) of the data set?

• 20

• 25

• 5

• 10