Question

which pieces of information can be gathered from these histograms? choose all answers that apply: a on average, minneapolis was colder during january. b on any given day, it was colder in minneapolis than in portland. c the daily high temperatures in january vary more noticeably in minneapolis. d none of the above

Explanation:

• Option A: If the histogram for Minneapolis has more low - temperature (colder) data points on average, we can conclude that on average, Minneapolis was colder during January. This is a valid conclusion from analyzing the distribution of temperatures (the histogram) in terms of central tendency.
• Option B: Saying "on any given day" is too absolute. Just because the average or the general distribution shows Minneapolis is colder on average, there could be some days where Portland is colder. So this option is incorrect.
• Option C: If the range of temperatures (the spread of the data in the histogram) for Minneapolis is larger, we can say that the daily high temperatures vary more noticeably in Minneapolis. This is related to the measure of dispersion (variation) of the data in the histogram.

Answer:

A. On average, Minneapolis was colder during January.
C. The daily high temperatures in January vary more noticeably in Minneapolis.