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a nutritionist compares the amount of sodium in strawberry yogurt and vanilla yogurt. she gathers data on the amount of sodium, in milligrams, per container of strawberry yogurt and vanilla yogurt from many different brands. the summary statistics are shown in the table.
amount of sodium in yogurt

	strawberry	vanilla
q1	130	120
median	185	165
q3	210	195
maximum	220	230

which flavor has the greatest variation in sodium levels?
a. vanilla, because the range is larger
b. vanilla, because the minimum is smaller
c. strawberry, because the median is larger
d. strawberry, because the maximum is smaller

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate range for strawberry yogurt

Range = Maximum - Minimum. For strawberry yogurt, range = $220 - 100=120$.

Step2: Calculate range for vanilla yogurt

For vanilla yogurt, range = $230 - 80 = 150$.

Step3: Compare ranges

Since $150>120$, vanilla yogurt has a larger range.

Answer:

A. vanilla, because the range is larger