Question

Micah recorded the amount of time his mom and dad spend reading bedtime stories. He plotted the data in the box plot below.

A box plot titled Minutes mom spends reading. The number line goes from 10 to 25. The whiskers range from 13 to 25, and the box ranges from 15 to 19. A line divides the box at 16.
Minutes Mom Spends Reading

A box plot titled Minutes dad spends reading. The number line goes from 10 to 25. The whiskers range from 11 to 19, and the box ranges from 12 to 15. A line divides the box at 13.
Minutes Dad Spends Reading

Which is an accurate comparison of the two data sets?
The lengths of time that his mom reads are typically longer and have less variability than the lengths of time that his dad reads.
The lengths of time that his mom reads are typically longer and have more variability than the lengths of time that his dad reads.
The lengths of time that his mom reads are typically shorter and have less variability than the lengths of time that his dad reads.
The lengths of time that his mom reads are typically shorter and have more variability than the lengths of time that his dad reads.

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Answer 2

The lengths of time that his mom reads are typically longer and have more variability than the lengths of time that his dad reads.

Explanation:

The Mom's plot is longer in ranges, therefore, she would have more variability than the dad.