Question

Avanety of two types of snack packs are delivered to a store. The box plots compare the number of calories in each

snack pack of crackers to the number of calories in each snack pack of trail mix.
Number of Calories in Each Snack Pack
Crackers
Trail Mix
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100 105 110 115
Which statement is true about the box plots?
The interquartile range of the trail mix data is greater than the range of the cracker data.
The value 70 is an outlier in the trail mix data
The upper quartile of the trail mix data is equal to the maximum value of the cracker data
O The number of calories in the packs of trail mix have a greater variation than the number of calories in the packs
of crackers
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Answer 1

Answer: D. The number of calories in the packs of trail mix have a greater variation than the number of calories in the packs of crackers.

Answer 2

The number of calories in the packs of trail mix have a greater variation than the number of calories in the packs

of crackers

Explanation:

IQR of trail mix data = 105 - 90 = 15

The range of cracker data = 100 - 70 = 30.

Therefore, the first option is NOT TRUE.

To check if option 2 is correct, calculate the lower limit to see if 70 is below the lower limit. If 70 is below the lower limit, then it is an outlier in the trail mix data.

Thus, Lower Limit =
`Q_1 - 1.5(IQR)`

Q1 = 90,

IQR = 105 - 90 = 15

Lower Limit =
`90 - 1.5(15)`

Lower Limit =
`90 - 22.5 = 67.5`

70 is not less than the lower limit, therefore, 70 is not an outlier for the trail mix data. The second option is NOT TRUE.

The upper quartile of the trail mix data = 105.

The maximum value of the cracker data = 100.

Therefore, the third option is NOT TRUE.

Range can be used to determine how much variable there is in a data represented on a box plot. The greater the range value, the greater the variation.

Range of trail mix data = 115 - 70 = 45

Range of cracker data = 100 - 70 = 30.

The range value for the number of calories in trail mix is greater than that for cracker, therefore, the number of calories in the packs of trail mix have a greater variation than the number of calories in the packs

of crackers.

The fourth option is TRUE.