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Answer 1

The table shows data from a survey about the number of times families eat at restaurants during a week. The families are either from Rome, Italy or New York, New York:

Maximum Minimum Q1 Q3 IQR Median Mean σ
Rome 16 0 3 13 10 8.5 8 5.4
New York 20 1 4.5 6 1.5 5.5 7.25 6.1

Which of the choices below best describes how to measure the center of this data?
Both centers are best described with the mean.
Both centers are best described with the median.
The Rome data center is best described by the mean. The New York data center is best described by the median.
The Rome data center is best described by the median. The New York data center is best described by the mean.

Answer 2

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