Question

Bobby believes his video game scores are clustered closer to his median than Amelia's are to her median. Explain why you agree or do not agree with Bobby.

A 3-column table with 3 rows. Column 1 has entries lower quartile, upper quartile, median. Column 2 is labeled Bobby with entries 472, 585, 535. Column 3 is labeled Amelia with entries 454, 633, 535.

Answer 1

Sample Response: Bobby’s interquartile range is 113, while Amelia’s is 179. A lower interquartile range means Bobby’s scores are closer to the median.

Explanation:

Include in your explanation:

Bobby’s interquartile range is 113.

Amelia’s interquartile range is 179.

A lower interquartile range is clustered closer to the median than a higher interquartile range.

Answer 2

Answer: The answer Is Yes

Step-by-step explanation: Since his scores in the lower and upper quartile are smaller than Amelia's it it still closer to his median since it only takes a smaller amount to get to his median from either one of the quartiles.