Question

the box plot compares martas and anis diving scores in the first several meets of the season.
diving scores (out of a possible 10)
marta
ani
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
based on the data in the box plots, what is the best evidence to show which diver had greater overall success during
the meets so far this season?
○ ani was more successful because she had an outlier.
○ marta was more successful because she received the highest score.
○ ani was more successful because she had the greater measure of center.
○ marta was more successful because she had the greater total spread.

Explanation:

1. Evaluate each option:

• Outliers are extreme, non-representative values, so an outlier does not indicate overall success.
• A single highest score is just one data point, not a measure of overall performance.
• The measure of center (median, marked by the line inside the box) for Ani is 8, while Marta's median is 7. A higher median means Ani's typical score is higher, which reflects greater overall success.
• Greater total spread means more inconsistent scores, not greater success.

Answer:

Ani was more successful because she had the greater measure of center.