dot plots
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Interpreting Dot Plots
Interpreting Box Plots
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Calculate the mean.
The mean is about 6.9
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What is the median?
The median is 31
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Compare the ranges. Who has the larger range and by how much?
Television has the larger range by 6 hours.
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Who has the larger median, and by how much?
Car B has the higher median by 5 inches.
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Calculate the median.
The median is 2.
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What is the range?
The range is 50
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Who has the larger median and by how much?
Television has the higher median by 4 hours.
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Who has the larger interquartile range (IQR) and by how much?
Both cars have an interquartile ranges of 25 inches.
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Calculate the range.
The range is 0.07
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What is the IQR?
The IQR is 7
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Who has the larger mean, explain?
Television has the larger mean because 14.8 hours is larger than 11.7 hours.
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Can you calculate the means?
No, a box plot does not display all the data needed to calculate the mean.