Question

The dot plots below display the scores for two classes on a 30 point statistic squares. Class A has 26 students and class B has 25 students.

Which statement best compares the scores for Class A to Class B?

a. The median score for Class A is lower than Class B's
b. The median score for Class B is lower than Class A's
c. The median score for Class A is higher than Class B's.
d. The median score for Class B is about the same as Class A's.
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Answer 1

Answer: a) median for class A is lower than median for class B

Step-by-step explanation:

The median is the middle number.

Class A has 26 students so the median is the average of the 13th and 14th numbers which is 25.

Class B has 25 students so the median is the 13th number which is 26.

So the median score for Class A is lower than the median score for Class B.

Answer 2

Answer:

Class B's

b. The median score for Class B is lower than Class A's

c. The median score for Class A is higher than Class B's.

d. The median score for Class B is about the same as Class A's.