Sammy conducted an experiment which consisted of spinning two spinners. Spinner 1 had sections numbered 8 to 14, and spinner 2 had sections numbered 1 to 7. The results are recorded in the dot plots below.

The mean absolute deviation for each spinner is 1.75. The difference between the median result for each spinner is how many times the mean absolute deviation?
A.
3
B.
5
C.
2
D.
4

Question

Sammy conducted an experiment which consisted of spinning two spinners. Spinner 1 had sections numbered 8 to 14, and spinner 2 had sections numbered 1 to 7. The results are recorded in the dot plots below.

The mean absolute deviation for each spinner is 1.75. The difference between the median result for each spinner is how many times the mean absolute deviation?
 A. 
3
 B. 
5
 C. 
2
 D. 
4

SmokeyBrown · Answer

To find the answer, we'll first need to find the median of the results for each spinner. For spinner 1, organize the results from least to greatest. The median will be equal to the value that falls in the middle of this arrangement (or, if there are an even number of entries, the average of the two numbers that fall in the middle). In the same way, you can find the median for spinner 2.
Then, find the difference between these two medians. That should be simple subtraction. Lastly, divide this difference by the absolute mean deviation, which is given in the problem. That will be "how many times the mean absolute deviation" is compared to the "difference between the median result of each spinner", as the question asks

SmokeyBrown · Answer

Do you think you'd be able to show or describe the dot plots, so that we might help to check your work? If you think it's necessary, that is