The table shows data from a survey about the amount of time students spend doing homework each week. The students were either in college or in high school.

High Low Q1 Q3 IQR Median Mean σ
College 50 6 8.5 17 8.5 12 15.4 11.7
High School 28 3 4.5 15 10.5 11 10.5 5.8

Which of the choices below best describes how to measure the spread of this data?
Both spreads are best described with the IQR.

Both spreads are best described with the standard deviation.

The college spread is best described by the IQR. The high school spread is best described by the standard deviation.

Question

The table shows data from a survey about the amount of time students spend doing homework each week. The students were either in college or in high school.

 	High	Low	Q1	Q3	IQR	Median	Mean	σ
College	50	6	8.5	17	8.5	12	15.4	11.7
High School	28	3	4.5	15	10.5	11	10.5	5.8

Which of the choices below best describes how to measure the spread of this data?
 Both spreads are best described with the IQR.

 Both spreads are best described with the standard deviation.

 The college spread is best described by the IQR. The high school spread is best described by the standard deviation.

undeadknight26 · Answer

The college spread is best described by the standard deviation. The high school spread is best described by the IQR.

undeadknight26 · Answer

I think this is B. @SolomonZelman @texaschic101 @djcool31 @mathessentials @mathstudent55 @@Mashy

texaschic101 · Answer

I am really not that good at these...sorry

undeadknight26 · Answer

@alakara_kibo @blackops2luvr @AravindG @CGGURUMANJUNATH

undeadknight26 · Answer

@zepdrix @radar @nincompoop @Ashleyisakitty @eliassaab @jigglypuff314

radar · Answer

Statistics are not my specialty, just sayin I don't know.

undeadknight26 · Answer

@wolfe8 @ali1029 @shrutipande9 @river_song @inkyvoyd

lena772 · Answer

was it b?

anonymous · Answer

@Lena772 no his answer was wrong

elise_a18 · Answer

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