Question

Use the card collection box-and-whisker plot to solve.

In which quarter are the data least concentrated?



A.
first quarter

B.
second quarter

C.
third quarter

D.
fourth quarter

Answer 1

help me

Answer 2

What does "least concentrated" mean to you?

Answer 3

i am not sure

Answer 4

What " least " mean?

Answer 5

less

Answer 6

Yes, also it could mean "lowest", right?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

So what about "concentrated"?

Answer 9

humm

Answer 10

not sure

Answer 11

Note the title: "Number of cards in collection"

Answer 12

A high number would be a high concentration and a low number would be a low concentration of cards in collection, right?

Answer 13

ya

Answer 14

So now can you answer what the problem is asking for?

Answer 15

In which quarter are the data least concentrated?

Answer 16

is it B

Answer 17

In each quarter, there are 25% of data; From 8-24 is quarter 1.
It is longest. it means data are least concentrated there.
answer is a.

Answer 18

quarters 2, 3 and 4 are much shorter.

Answer 19

ohhh.... thank u

Answer 20

No worries! ;)

Answer 21

Why are you giving away the answer @Miracrown ?

Answer 22

But do you get how to solve it?

Answer 23

I am trying to teach math skills here @Miracrown

Answer 24

i got it now

Answer 25

ok how do you get it?

Answer 26

u just expalined it

Answer 27

See @skullpatrol !

Answer 28

Yes @72595210002 that is the explanation I was trying to teach you how to do yourself, just like on a test.

Answer 29

At least she understands what I've explained to her, and that's what we're supposed to do!

Answer 30

Skullpatrol's explanation was very sound @72595210002

Answer 31

@Miracrown understanding an explanation and being able to do it yourself are two different things, in my opinion :)

Answer 32

Good to know!