Question

Help with Algebra I

Answer 1

Male and female high school students reported how many hours they worked each week in summer jobs. The data is represented in the following box plots:

two box plots shown. The top one is labeled Males. Minimum at 1, Q1 at 3, median at 10.5, Q3 at 14, maximum at 21. The bottom box plot is labeled Females. Minimum at 0, Q1 at 15, median at 18, Q3 at 21, no maximum shown

Identify any values of data that might affect the statistical measures of spread and center.

The females worked more than the males, and the female Q3 equals the top of the range.
The spread and center are skewed due to the fourth quartile missing with the females.
There is a significant outlier at the low end for the females.
The males have a high outlier, and the females have a low outlier.

Answer 2

can you attach a pic of the box plot?

Answer 3

Sure.

Answer 4

Not sure what that is...

Answer 5

do you mind just attaching a file?

Answer 6

Lol.

Answer 7

^_^ much better

Answer 8

Get Jays extension so you can see images. :P

Answer 9

well you can see that there is no 4th quartile for females

Answer 10

and the 2nd answer choice states that

Answer 11

So the females could not have worked more than the males?

Answer 12

Does that mean A & B are eliminated?

Answer 13

and they have a low outlier as well

Answer 14

D can be eliminated

Answer 15

So it is the third option, correct?

Answer 16

and A is eliminated as well

Answer 17

Can you tell me how to get the outlier? that confused me in the lesson.

Answer 18

outlier is the extreme of a data
let's say you have the data
0 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 6 50
50 is an extreme because it's way higher than the other numbers so it is an outlier

Answer 19

I'm not sure whether it's B or C

Answer 20

So, a number that is distant from the other numbers?

Answer 21

yes really far away

Answer 22

Thank you. :)

Answer 23

yw ^_^

Answer 24

I believe it is C though. It looks like the males worked longer.

Answer 25

yes C seems like a better choice