The box plots display data collected when two teachers asked their classes how many pencils they lose in a school year.
A box plot uses a number line from 5 to 47 with tick marks every one unit. The box extends from 8 to 14 on the number line. A line in the box is at 11. The lines outside the box end at 7 and 45. The graph is titled Mr. Johnson's Class, and the line is labeled Number Of Pencils.
A box plot uses a number line from 0 to 51 with tick marks every one unit. The box extends from 12 to 21 on the number line. A line in the box is at 14.5. The lines outside the box end at 0 and 50. The graph is titled Mr. Simpson's Class, and the line is labeled Number Of Pencils.
Which class lost the most pencils overall based on the data displayed?
Mr. Simpson's class; it has a larger median value 14.5 pencils
Mr. Johnson's class; it has a larger median of 11 pencils
Mr. Simpson's class; it has a narrow spread in the data
Mr. Johnson's class; it has a wide spread in the data
