Question

a car rental agency has two locations in a city. the boxplots below summarize the miles driven for one day of single - day car rentals at each location.
based on the boxplots, which statement provides the best comparison of the two locations?
a the number of single - day rentals for location a is greater than for location b.
b the number of single - day rentals for location a is less for location b.
c compared with location a, the miles driven for location b display more variability, and the median is greater.
d compared with location a, the miles driven for location b display less variability, and the median is greater.
e compared with location a, the miles driven for

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze box - plot for median

The vertical line inside the box of a box - plot represents the median. From the box - plots, the median of miles driven for location A is higher than that for location B.

Step2: Analyze box - plot for variability

The length of the box (IQR: inter - quartile range) and the whiskers represent variability. The box and whiskers for location B are shorter than those for location A, indicating less variability for location B.

Answer:

C. Compared with location A, the miles driven for location B display less variability, and the median is greater.