Tom and Susan park at different lots. To see which lot is busier, they count the numbers of cars in the lots each day as they arrive.
Their data are shown in the box plots.
Tom's Data
Susan's Data
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Answer the questions to compare the variabilities of the data sets.
1. What is the interquartile range for Tom's data? Explain how you found the interquartile range.
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2. What is the interquartile range for Susan's data?
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3. Whose data are more variable?
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