Question

The box plots show the number of hours of television a group of middle school students and a group of elementary school students watch each week.

Middle School Students
2 box plots. The number line goes from 0 to 10. For middle school students, the whiskers range from 1 to 9, and the box ranges from 2 to 7. A line divides the box at 4. For elementary school students, the whiskers range from 1 to 9, and the box ranges from 4 to 7. A line divides the box at 5.5.
Elementary School Students

Which correctly compares the medians and the measures of variability of the data in the box plots? Select three choices.
The difference in the medians is about 1.5 hours.
The range for both middle school students and elementary school students is 6 hours.
The interquartile range for middle school students is 5, and the interquartile range for elementary school students is 3.
Both sets of data have the same maximum and minimum values.
The medians for the two sets of data are the same.

Answer 1

A, C, and D

Explanation:

Answer 2

The difference in the medians is about 1.5 hours.

The interquartile range for middle school students is 5, and the interquartile range for elementary school students is 3

Both sets of data have the same maximum and minimum values.

Explanation: