Question

The box plots show the average wind speeds, in miles per hour, for various cities in two different countries.

Average Wind Speeds of Cities in Country A
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Average Wind Speeds of Cities in Country B
Which statement compares the median wind speeds for the data in the two box plots?
The median wind speed for country A is greater than the median wind speed for country B.
The median wind speed for country B is greater than the median wind speed for country A.
The median wind speed for country A is about 7 miles per hour, and the median wind speed for country B is about 9 miles
per hour.

Answer 1

Hiya there. I have been seeing a lot of confusing regarding these "average wind speed" questions, and I realized its because there are multiple of them.

So I will just give the answers to all of them that were on my quiz:

Which statement compares the median speeds for the data in the two box plots?

D: The median speed in race A is about 153 miles per hour, and the median speed in race B is about 145 miles per hour.

Which explains, on a given day, which island is more likely to have a wind speed close to its median?

C: Country A because it has a smaller interquartile range.

Which statement compares the median wind speeds for the data in the two box plots?

B: The median wind speed for country B is greater than the median wind speed for country A.

Which statement describes the symmetry of the data in the two box plots?

B: The data in country B are more symmetric than the data in country A.

Explanation:

(PLEASE MAKE SURE THESE ARE CORRELATED TO THE CORRECT QUESTION YOU ARE ANSWERING. Also, these are all 100% correct)