Question

a phone company report on the number of texts sent each day included these displays. for each statement, select the answer that correctly compares the two plots. 8 - to 12 - year - olds a typical 8 - to 12 - year - old texts times per day. a typical 13 - to 17 - year - old texts a typical 8 - to 12 - year - old. 13 - to 17 - year - olds more often than less often than the same amount as

Explanation:

1. For the first - blank:

• In a box - and - whisker plot, the median represents a typical value. For the 8 - to 12 - year - olds' box - and - whisker plot, the median is around 60. So a typical 8 - to 12 - year - old texts 60 times per day.

1. For the second - blank:

• The median of the 13 - to 17 - year - olds' box - and - whisker plot is around 75, and the median of the 8 - to 12 - year - olds' box - and - whisker plot is around 60. Since 75>60, a typical 13 - to 17 - year - old texts more often than a typical 8 - to 12 - year - old.

Step1: Find the median for 8 - to 12 - year - olds

The median of the 8 - to 12 - year - olds' box - and - whisker plot is approximately 60.

Step2: Find the median for 13 - to 17 - year - olds

The median of the 13 - to 17 - year - olds' box - and - whisker plot is approximately 75.

Step3: Compare the medians

Since 75 > 60, 13 - to 17 - year - olds text more often.

Answer:

A typical 8 - to 12 - year - old texts 60 times per day.
A typical 13 - to 17 - year - old texts more often than a typical 8 - to 12 - year - old.