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Which statement best compares the spread of the data sets?

Which statement best compares the spread of the data sets?-example-1
User TimWhiting
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Answer:

Choice B is correct

Explanation:

The Interquartile Range (IQR) for Florida, 11, is greater than the IQR for Australia, 4.

The spread of a data set is a measure of the dispersion or variability of the data set. The spread can be measured by various statistical quantities depending on the nature of the data (skewed or symmetric);

The IQR

Variance

Standard Deviation

Range

A box plot is a graphical representation of the five number summary;

The minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and the maximum value in that order.

The IQR is defined as;

third quartile - first quartile

With this definition, the Interquartile Range (IQR) for Florida is;

28 - 17 = 11

while the Interquartile Range (IQR) for Australia is;

14 - 10 = 4

Therefore, the Interquartile Range (IQR) for Florida, 11, is greater than the IQR for Australia, 4.

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