Question

Which of the following best describes how to measure the spread of the data?

The IQR is a better measure of spread for movies than it is for basketball games.

The standard deviation is a better measure of spread for movies than it is for basketball games.

The IQR is the best measurement of spread for games and movies.

The standard deviation is the best measurement of spread for games and movies.

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Answer 2

C. The IQR is the best measurement of spread for games and movies

Explanation:

In a box plot, the Interquartile Range (IQR) can be gotten by finding the range of the rectangular box. That is, The third Quartile (Q3) - the first quartile (Q1).

The IQR is a measure of spread, and it would be appropriate for measuring spread of the data for both Movies and Basketball games displayed by the box plot.