Question

The following histograms show the average number of hours two groups of people spend every week in a supermarket:

Which statement best compares the median number of hours that the two groups of people spend every week in the supermarket?

Median is between 4 and 5 hours for both groups.

Median is between 5 and 6 hours for both groups.

Median for group A is significantly less than the median for group B.

Median for group A is significantly greater than the median for group B.

Answer 1

@dan815

Answer 2

i dont like to just give out answers

Answer 3

so if you want help understanding, I can help you, what do you wanna know?

Answer 4

how do i find the median?

Answer 5

median is the middle number

Answer 6

if u have numbers 1 2 3 4 5
the median is 3

Answer 7

is it A?

Answer 8

what do you think the median is for the graph on the right for group B

Answer 9

5 AND 6

Answer 10

yep good, so lets take a look at the median for group A too

Answer 11

remember Median is the middle number, lets look at the number of people and arrange and see where the median should occur

Answer 12

4 AND 5 ?

Answer 13

ya id say its about there too

Answer 14

so the answer is A is significantly lower

Answer 15

oh wait sry let me see

Answer 16

You mean C

Answer 17

we might be wrong about the median of A lets check for sure

Answer 18

Ok

Answer 19

2+4+8+4+3 = 21
so the 21th person will be the median number

Answer 20

i mean 21/2

Answer 21

10 and 10, so the 11th person is the median number

Answer 22

the 11th person, does appear in the bar with the 8 people so we are right

Answer 23

does that make sense?

Answer 24

so its c?

Answer 25

yes it does

Answer 26

yes C

Answer 27

can you check my answers for other ones?

Answer 28

okay ill give them a look

Answer 29

thank you

Answer 30

you might want to edit out all your other info from those pictures

Answer 31

ill delete it afterward

Answer 32

:P just saying someone might start messing with your account and stuff

Answer 33

yeah you're probably right, did i get them right?

Answer 34

the 2nd one is right the first one isnt

Answer 35

is the first one C? COMPANY C

Answer 36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoVf1jLxgj4

Answer 37

that will exaplain box plot to you perfectly