Question

match the plot with a possible description of the sample. choose the correct answer below. a. highest yearly temperature (°f) for a sample of deserts b. grade point averages of a sample of students with finance majors c. wait time (in minutes) for a sample of doctors offices d. ages (in years) of a sample of residents of a retirement home

Explanation:

• Option A: Desert temperatures can be high, but the plot's values (60 - 100) don't align well with typical desert highest yearly temps (often >100°F in some, but the spread here and clustering don't fit as well as others.
• Option B: Finance students' GPAs are usually between ~2 - 4, not 60 - 100, so this is invalid.
• Option C: Doctor's office wait times are typically under an hour (60 minutes) or around that, but the plot has values up to 100, and wait times don't usually cluster in the 60 - 100 range with that distribution.
• Option D: Residents of a retirement home are typically older, with ages in the 60+ range (often 60 - 100 is reasonable for retirement home residents), and the plot's distribution (clusters around 60 - 100) matches the expected age range for retirement home residents.

Answer:

D. Ages (in years) of a sample of residents of a retirement home