Chapter 12.4, Problem 13P

Use the box-and-whisker plot below. What does it tell you about the test scores in each class? Explain.

To determine

Use the box-and-whisker plot to tell about the test scores in each class.

Answer to Problem 13P

The median score of 6^th period is more than that of the 1^st period.

The overall distribution in both the periods is similar.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

  

Calculation:

In the box-and-whisker plot, the third line in the rectangle represents the median .

So, the median score of 6^th period is more than that of the 1^st period.

The overall distribution of test scores is similar in both the periods , since the minimum and maximum score is same for both periods.