Question

Dominick is planning to take a vacation to either Orlando or Tampa Bay. He wants to go to the city that is warmer, on average. The box plot below shows the temperatures from the previous year during the time that Dominick will take his vacation: box plot labeled Orlando with min at 64.5, Q1 at 65.5, median at 67.5, Q3 at 71.5, max at 72.5. Box plot labeled Tampa Bay with min at 60, Q1 at 63.5, median at 66.25, Q3 at 72.5, max at 74 Which city should Dominick visit, and why?

Answer 1

Orlando

Median = 67.5 
Interquartile Range = Q₃ - Q₁ = 71.5 - 65.5 = 6
Range = Max Value - Min Value = 72.5 - 64.5 = 8

Tampa Bay

Median = 62.25
Interquartile Range = Q₃ - Q₁ = 72.5 - 63.5 = 9
Range = Max Value - Min Value = 74 - 60 = 14

From the three values that we can read from the box plots, Orlando has the higher median, lower interquartile range and lower range.

Lower interquartile range and range indicates a more consistent data, so we can say that Orlando has more consistent warmer temperature than Tampa Bay. 

Dominick should visit Orlando

Answer 2

Answer:

He should visit Orlando. The median is higher and the range is smaller, so the temperature is higher on average.

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