Question

these box plots show daily low temperatures for a sample of days in two different towns. town a 15 20 30 40 45 town b 2 35 40 45 48 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 degrees (f) text description for graph which statement is the most appropriate comparison of the centers? a. the median temperature for both towns is 40°. b. the median for town a, 30°, is less than the median for town b, 40°. c. the median for town a, 15°, is greater than the median for town b, 2°. d. the mean for town a, 30°, is less than the mean for town b, 40°.

Explanation:

In a box - plot, the line inside the box represents the median. For Town A, the line inside the box is at 30, so the median for Town A is 30. For Town B, the line inside the box is at 40, so the median for Town B is 40. So the median for town A, 30°, is less than the median for town B, 40°.

Answer:

B. The median for town A, 30°, is less than the median for town B, 40°.