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QuizMultiple Choice
Comparing Populations
Question 1 • *Integrated Math II Full
A business owner collected data on the people working for her company. She determined the average number of minutes each employee spent on breaks during an average workday. The data, broken up by gender, is shown below.Number of Minutes Women Spend on BreaksNumber of Minutes Men Spend on BreaksThe business owner uses the median and IQR to determine the center and variability of the data sets. Which best describes the comparison?
Answer
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The comparison would be more accurate using the mean and MAD because one of the graphs is symmetric.B
The comparison would be more accurate using the mean and MAD because the median of both data sets is the same.C
The comparison using median and IQR is best because one of the graphs is not symmetrical.D
The comparison using median and IQR is best because the median is greater than the IQR for both data sets.