Center Spread of Box Plot

compare the box plots of the results from the final exam that Mrs. Leeward gave her class.

Which statement is true based on the box plots?

• Class 2 has a larger spread in their final exam scores than Class 1 has in their final exam scores.

• Class 2 has a center score of 85 and Class 1 has a center score of 80.

• Class 1 has a minimum score of 50 and Class 2 has a maximum score of 100.

• Class 2 has a larger interquartile range than Class 1.

What is the of this box plot?

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The box plots pictured compare the number of points two basketball players scored per game over 25 games last season.
Which statement is supported by the information in the box plots pictured?

• Player A has a larger spread in the points he scored than Player B.

• Player A has a larger center than Player B.

• Player A scored points in all 25 games, but Player B did not.

• Player A and Player B each scored 36 points in at least one of the 25 games.

Answer the question pictured.

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• only one of the data sets is symmetric
• the median in 1st period is greater than the median in 5th period
• the highest test score is the same in both classes
• the interquartile range is larger in 1st period than in 5th period

The test scores of 32 students are listed below:

32, 37, 41, 44, 46, 48, 53, 55, 57, 57, 59, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 86, 89, 92, 95, 99

If you had to construct a boxplot for the data set, which would be the correct boxplot?

• Boxplot A

• Boxplot B

• Boxplot C

• Boxplot D

Which box and whisker plot has the highest median?

• Top plot

• Bottom plot

Which is a true statement based on the box plots above

• The data for Team B have the greater range.

• The data for Team A are more symmetric.

• The data for Team B have the greater interquartile range.

• The data for Team A have the greater median.

What is the difference in medians of the two box plots?

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