Question

Takiya recorded the heights of two sets of plants, one set planted in the shade and one set planted in full sun. Her data are shown in the plots below.

A dot plot. A number line going from 1.5 to 4.5 in increments of 0.5 is labeled Heights of Shaded plants (inches). There are 0 dots above 1.5, 4 above 2, 3 above 2.5, 2 above 3, 0 above 3.5 and 4, and 1 above 4.5.

A dot plot. A number line going from 1.5 to 4.5 in increments of 0.5 is labeled Heights of Full Sun plants (inches). There are 0 dots above 1.5, 1 above 2, 0 above 2.5, 2 above 3, 0 above 3.5, 4 above 4, and 3 above 4.5.

Which best explains the variability of the sets?

Answer 1

The shaded plants set has greater variability because more data is clustered around the median. "NC"The sets are equally variable because the ranges of the data sets are equal.The full sun plants set has greater variability because the IQR for full sun plants is greater. The full sun plants set has greater variability because the median for full sun plants is greater.

Explanation:

The shaded plants can always get a greater variability because remember more data around the median. The sets would eventually equal the variable.

Sun plans can get greater variability because the median can always be used for sun plants and which is being called greater.