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Dominick is planning to take a vacation to either Orlando or Tampa Bay. He wants to go to the city that is warmer, on average. The box plot below shows the temperatures from the previous year during the time that Dominick will take his vacation:

Which city should Dominick visit, and why?
 He should visit Orlando. It has a greater IQR. He should visit Orlando. The median is higher and the range is smaller, so the temperature is higher on average. He should visit Tampa Bay. The highest temperature occurred there. He should visit Tampa Bay. The range is very large, so there is a better chance that any given day will be warm.

Dominick is planning to take a vacation to either Orlando or Tampa Bay. He wants to-example-1
User Tuan Phan
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He should visit Orlando.The median is higher and the range is smaller, so the temperature is higher on average
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He should visit Orlando. It has a greater IQR. He should visit Orlando. The median is higher and the range is smaller, so the temperature is higher on average. He should visit Tampa Bay. The highest temperature occurred there. He should visit Tampa Bay. The range is very large, so there is a better chance im thinking its more like B beacuse the range is shorter.so he can know that there will be a greater chance that orlando will be higher

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