Question

Help please!The employees of two companies were asked how many times they checked their---

Answer 1

The employees of two companies were asked how many times they checked their email during weekends. The table below shows the numbers for each company:


Company A 2 4 8 8 2 6 4 8 3
Company B 2 6 3 5 2 4 6 3 2


Based on the table, which of the following is true?

Answer 2

The interquartile range for Company A employees is 2 more than the interquartile range for Company B employees.

The interquartile range for Company A employees is 0.5 more than the interquartile range for Company B employees.

The interquartile range for Company A employees is 1 more than the interquartile range for Company B employees.

The interquartile range for Company A employees is 2.5 more than the interquartile range for Company B employees.

Answer 3

Well find the interquartile ranges of A and B first :)

Answer 4

:o

Answer 5

How would i do that?

Answer 6

well

Answer 7

The interquartile range is the upper quartile minus the lower quartile

Answer 8

Firstly you need to arrange the data in ascending order

Answer 9

Do you know how to find median

Answer 10

2, 2 , 3 , 4, 4 , 6 ,8, 8?
4 + 4 /2
=4...

Answer 11

I thought there were 3 "8"s

Answer 12

2 4 8 8 2 6 4 8 3
2 , 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 8, 8...
so 4 is still the median.

Answer 13

yep

Answer 14

split the data into two halves using the median, and the medians of the two halves are the upper quartile and the lower quartile :)

Answer 15

2 6 3 5 2 4 6 3 2
2, 2, 2, 3, 3,4, 5, 6, 6,
median is 3...

Answer 16

A:
Median:4
Q1: 2.5
Q2:8
B:
Median: 3
Q1: 2
Q2: 5.5?

Answer 17

yep

Answer 18

and Q2-Q1 is the interquartile range

Answer 19

ohh ok.

Answer 20

lol

Answer 21

does that mean it is option A

Answer 22

company A's innerquartile range is 5.5
company B's innerquartile range is 3.5

company A's is greater by 2 so it is A

Answer 23

Thanks 2010!