Comparing The Shapes of Distribution

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The table shows the average number of daylight hours per month for two locations.
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Location A Location B
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5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 16, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
15, 14, 12, 9, 7, 5 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 6
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Compare the shapes of the distributions.

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The box-and-whisker plot for Location A is positively skewed and the box-and-
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The box-and-whisker plot for Location A is negatively skewed and the box-
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Question 2
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The table shows the weekly times (in hours) spent engaging in physical activity for two
different groups.
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Group A Group B
0, 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7,
4, 5,
5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9,
7, 7,
7, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9,
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The histogram for Group A is positively skewed and the histogram for Group B
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The histogram for Group A is symmetric and the histogram for Group B is
positively skewed.
negatively skewed.
The histogram for Group A is negatively skewed and the histogram for Group
B is symmetric.
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Question 3
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The table shows the average daily high and low temperatures (in
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Find the statistics used to compare the distributions.
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Mean and standard deviation


Mean 22.5 16.9
Standard Deviation 4.8 4.9

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Mean 16.9 22.5
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Five-number summary

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Minimum 15 9
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Lower Quartile 19 13
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Median 21 17
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Maximum 30 25
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Minimum 12 15
Median 17 21
Maximum 25 30
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The table shows the prices per night in dirhams for hotels in two different cities (and their
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surrounding areas).
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City A City B
80, 95, 100, 100, 110, 110, 115, 115, 130,

135, 120, 125,
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140, 140, 145, 145, 150, 155, 160, 165, 165,
170, 120, 125,
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130, 150, 155, 145, 145, 175, 175, 160, 125, 130, 180, 185, 185, 200, 200, 100, 110,
185, 190, 200 110, 80, 90
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City A City B
Mean 136.74 144.79
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City A City B
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Mean 144.79 136.74
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Minimum 80 80
Lower Quartile 110 122.50

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Median 130 145

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Upper Quartile 160 167.50

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Five-number summary

City A City B
Minimum 80 80
Lower Quartile 122.50 110
Median 145 130
Upper Quartile 167.50 160
Maximum 200 200
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Question 5
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in two different regions.

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The table shows the number of recent infections of a viral illness from several communities
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Region A Region B
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50,75,100,125,125,150,175,175,150,200,225,225, 0,25,50,75,75,100,125,125,125,15
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Region A Region B
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Mean 216 159
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Standard Deviation 86 84
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City A City B
Minimum 0 50
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Lower Quartile 112.5 150

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Median 150 225

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City A City B
Minimum 50 0
Lower Quartile 150 112.50
Median 225 150
Upper Quartile 275 212.5
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Maximum 375 325
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The table shows the average number of steps per day for two groups of people.
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Group A Group B
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12000, 12500, 13000,13500, 14000, 14000 11000,12000,14000,14000,15000,17000
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Group A Group B
Mean 11625 11958
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Group A Group B
Minimum 9000 8000

Median 11000 12000
Maximum 17000 14000
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Question 7
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The table shows the scores of a recent mathematics test for two classes.

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40, 45, 50, 55, 58, 60, 65, 68, 68, 70, 74, 48, 58, 58, 68, 69, 65, 75, 78, 72, 77, 85,
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78, 83,
79, 75, 72, 85, 83, 88, 88, 95, 98, 98, 100, 88, 85, 86, 88, 95, 97, 95, 96, 92, 100, 100,
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Five-number summary

Group A Group B
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Minimum 48 40
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Group A Group B
Mean 81.6 74.7


Group A Group B
Mean 74.7 81.6
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Question 8
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The table shows the heights (in meters) of houses in two different locations.

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The box-and-whisker plot for Group A is symmetric and the box-and-whisker

plot for Group B is positively skewed.
The box-and-whisker plot for Group A is positively skewed and the box-and-
whisker plot for Group B is symmetric.
The box-and-whisker plot for Group A is symmetric and the box-and-whisker

plot for Group B is negatively skewed.
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The box-and-whisker plot for Group A is negatively skewed and the box-and-
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Question 9
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The table shows the daily car rental cost in dirhams for two different car rental places.

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50, 52, 53, 55, 55, 56, 60, 62, 65, 65, 40,
30, 32, 35, 35, 35, 38, 20, 25, 40, 45, 45,
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45, 48, 30, 35, 35, 75, 75, 70, 25, 20, 80,
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42, 50, 55, 55, 58, 60, 65, 65, 72, 75, 25, 85
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negatively skewed.
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B is symmetric.
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positively skewed.
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Question 10

The table shows the number of books read per year for two different groups.

Group A Group B
2, 2, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9,
6, 6, 6, 6, 7,7,7, 8, 8, 8, 10, 12 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 12
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Both histograms are symmetric.

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B is positively skewed.
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Question 11
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The table shows the heights of some trees (in meters) for two different forests.

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Forest A Forest B
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30, 30, 30, 30, 32, 34, 36, 36, 36, 38, 40,
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40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 45, 45, 36, 47, 48, 50,
30, 32, 35, 40, 45, 50, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 80
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Which statement best compares the two groups? Justify your answer.
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The mean height for Forest A, 37, is less than the mean height for Forest B
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The mean height for Forest B, 39.5, is less than the mean height for Forest A
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The median height for Forest A, 30, is greater than the median height for
Forest B and is a better representation since Forest A has a smaller difference
between the first and third quartiles.
The median height for Forest B, 40, is greater than the median height for
Forest A and is a better representation since Forest B has a smaller difference
between the first and third quartiles.
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The table shows the approximate monthly cost (in dirhams) for electricity for two
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households.

Household A Household B
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80, 100, 110, 110, 120, 140, 130, 130, 130, 150, 150, 160,
140, 140, 160, 180, 190, 200 160, 170, 175, 185, 190, 190
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The median cost for Household B, 160, is greater than the median cost for
Household A and is a better representation since Household B has a smaller
difference between the first and third quartiles.
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The median cost for Household A, 200, is greater than the median cost for
Household B and is a better representation since Household A has a smaller
difference between the first and third quartiles.
The mean cost for Household A, 140, is less than the mean time for
Household B and is a better representation since Household A has a smaller
standard deviation, 38.
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Household A and is a better representation since Household B has a smaller
standard deviation, 22.
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The table shows the battery life (in hours) for two samples of batteries.
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Group A Group B
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10, 14, 16, 20, 25, 25, 25, 30, 30, 30, 35, 30, 30, 30, 30, 35, 40, 50, 50, 55, 60, 62,
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40, 50, 50, 55, 60, 62, 66, 68, 70, 75, 80 80 65, 65, 65, 65, 68, 70, 70, 70, 75, 75, 78, 80
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The median time for Group B, 64, is greater than the median time for Group A
and is a better representation since Group B has a smaller difference between
the first and third quartiles.
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The mean time for Group A, 44, is less than the mean time for Group B and is
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The mean time for Group B, 57.5, is less than the mean time for Group A and
is a better representation since Group B has a greater standard deviation,
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Question 14
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The table shows the average number of wins per season for two football teams.
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The mean number of games won for Team B, 10, is less than the mean number
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The median for Team B, 11, is greater than the median for Team A and is a
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The median for Team A, 6, is greater than the median for Team B and is a
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The table shows the average number of hours of sleep per night for two groups of medical
students.

Group A Group B
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The mean time for Group A, 6.3, is less than the mean time for Group B and is
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The median time for Group A, 6.5, is less than the median time for Group B
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Compare the shapes of the distributions.

whisker plot for Location B is negatively skewed.

Both box-and-whisker plots are symmetric.

Average High Average Low

Mean and standard deviation

Average High Average Low

Standard Deviation 4.8 4.9

Mean and standard deviation

Standard Deviation 4.9 4.8

Average High Average Low

80, 95, 100, 100, 110, 110, 115, 115, 130,

Mean 136.74 144.79

Standard Deviation 32.91 33.41

Lower Quartile 110 122.50

Median 130 145

Upper Quartile 160 167.50

Maximum 200 200

Median 145 130

Upper Quartile 167.50 160

Maximum 200 200

in two different regions.

Mean and standard deviation

Mean and standard deviation

Lower Quartile 112.5 150

Median 150 225

Upper Quartile 212.5 275

Maximum 325 375

Lower Quartile 150 112.50

Median 225 150

Upper Quartile 275 212.5

8000, 9000, 10000, 10500, 11000, 12000, 9000,9500, 10000,10000,11000,11000,

Mean and standard deviation

Mean 11625 11958

Standard Deviation 1955 2491

Minimum 8000 9000

Lower Quartile 10250 10000

Median 12000 11000

Upper Quartile 13250 14000

Maximum 14000 17000

Minimum 9000 8000

Median 11000 12000

Upper Quartile 14000 13250

Maximum 17000 14000

Lower Quartile 62.5 70.5

Maximum 100 100

Mean and standard deviation

Mean 81.6 74.7

Standard Deviation 14.9 17.6

Mean 74.7 81.6

6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9, 5, 7, 8, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12,

9, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12 14, 14 16, 16

The box-and-whisker plot for Group A is symmetric and the box-and-whisker

The box-and-whisker plot for Group A is symmetric and the box-and-whisker

Car Rental A Car Rental B

Car Rental A Car Rental B

Choose the correct answer.

Compare the shapes of the distributions.

Both histograms are symmetric.

Choose the correct answer.

and is a better representation since Forest A has a smaller standard deviation,

and is a better representation since Forest A has a smaller standard deviation,