Question

Use the stacked box and whisker plot in the diagram below. What conclusion can be made about the median of the two data sets?

Answer 1

ANSWER

The median for school #1 is greater

EXPLANATION

In a box and whisker plot, we have the following information about the data set,

The vertical line inside the box is the median.

In this problem, the median for school #1 is about 82, while the median for school #2 is about 80 (between 78 and 82). Therefore, the median for school #1 is greater.