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QuizMultiple Choice
Comparing Box Plots
Question 1 • Math 7 B (M12 25/26 S2)
The box plots show the average gas mileage of cars and minivans tested by a certain company.Josef says that the range for the car data is greater than the range for the minivan data because the box in the box plot for the car data is wider. Which explains Josef’s error?
Answer
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Josef confused the range and the interquartile range.B
Josef confused the range and the median.C
Josef should have compared the medians and minimum values.D
Josef should have compared the medians and maximum values.