Question

The histograms display the frequency of temperatures in two different locations in a 30-day period.

A graph with the x-axis labeled Temperature in Degrees, with intervals 60 to 69, 70 to 79, 80 to 89, 90 to 99, 100 to 109, 110 to 119. The y-axis is labeled Frequency and begins at 0 with tick marks every one unit up to 14. A shaded bar stops at 10 above 60 to 69, at 9 above 70 to 79, at 5 above 80 to 89, at 4 above 90 to 99, and at 2 above 100 to 109. There is no shaded bar above 110 to 119. The graph is titled Temps in Sunny Town.

A graph with the x-axis labeled Temperature in Degrees, with intervals 60 to 69, 70 to 79, 80 to 89, 90 to 99, 100 to 109, 110 to 119. The y-axis is labeled Frequency and begins at 0 with tick marks every one unit up to 16. A shaded bar stops at 2 above 60 to 69, at 4 above 70 to 79, at 12 above 80 to 89, at 6 above 90 to 99, at 4 above 100 to 109, and at 2 above 110 to 119. The graph is titled Temps in Desert Landing.

When comparing the data, which measure of variability should be used for both sets of data to determine the location with the most consistent temperature?

IQR, because Sunny Town is skewed
IQR, because Desert Landing is symmetric
Range, because Sunny Town is skewed
Range, because Desert Landing is symmetric
Question 2(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(Comparing Data MC)

The data given represents the number of gallons of coffee sold per hour at two different coffee shops.


Coffee Ground
1.5 20 3.5
12 2 5
11 7 2.5
9.5 3 5
Wide Awake
2.5 10 4
18 4 3
3 6.5 15
6 5 2.5


Compare the data and use the correct measure of center to determine which shop typically sells the most amount of coffee per hour. Explain.
Wide Awake, with a median value of 4.5 gallons
Wide Awake, with a mean value of about 4.5 gallons
Coffee Ground, with a mean value of about 5 gallons
Coffee Ground, with a median value of 5 gallons

Answer 1

For the first question, the measure of variability that should be used for both sets of data to determine the location with the most consistent temperature is IQR, because it is robust to outliers and can provide a better representation of the spread of data for skewed distributions. The option "IQR, because Desert Landing is symmetric" is incorrect because the graph of Desert Landing is not symmetric.

For the second question, we need to compare the measures of center (mean and median) of the two sets of data to determine which shop typically sells the most amount of coffee per hour. To do this, we can calculate the mean and median of each set of data:

For Coffee Ground, the mean is (1.5+20+3.5+12+2+5+11+7+2.5+9.5+3+5)/12 = 6.25 gallons and the median is the middle value of the ordered set, which is 5 gallons.

For Wide Awake, the mean is (2.5+10+4+18+4+3+6.5+15+6+5+2.5)/11 = 6.136 gallons and the median is the middle value of the ordered set, which is 4.5 gallons.

Therefore, we can conclude that Wide Awake typically sells the most amount of coffee per hour, with a median value of 4.5 gallons. The option "Wide Awake, with a mean value of about 4.5 gallons" is incorrect because the mean value of Wide Awake is slightly lower than 4.5 gallons. The option "Coffee Ground, with a median value of 5 gallons" is incorrect because the median value of Coffee Ground is lower than the median value of Wide Awake. The option "Coffee Ground, with a mean value of about 5 gallons" is incorrect because the mean value of Coffee Ground is higher than 5 gallons.