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Comparing Box Plots — Quiz

Question 3 • Grade 7 Mathematics

Lauren determined that the difference in the medians is greater than the difference in the interquartile ranges. Which explains Lauren’s error?

Answer
A
Lauren made her first error in step 3 because she should have used 85 minus 60 is equal to 25 for chemistry and 80 minus 60 is equal to 20 for biology.
B
Lauren made her first error in step 1 because the median is 60 for chemistry and 60 for biology.
C
Lauren made her first error in step 1 because the median is 85 for chemistry and 80 for biology.
D
Lauren made her first error in step 3 because she should have used 90 minus 55 is equal to 35 for chemistry and 90 minus 50 is equal to 40 for biology.
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