Question

The box plots show the scores for a sample of 15 first-time bowlers and 15 frequent bowlers at Super Strike bowling alley.
Scores
First-time
Frequent
0
40
80
120
160
200
The table shows the median and interquartile range for these samples.
Median Interquartile range
First-time 80 40
Frequent 160 60
Complete the paragraph.
The median score for
frequent bowlers is
the median score for
first-time bowlers. So, if the samples are
, the medians suggest that frequent bowlers at the bowling alley typically score about
as first-time bowlers.

Answer 1

The median score for frequent bowlers is higher than the median score for first-time bowlers. So, if the samples are representative, the medians suggest that frequent bowlers at the bowling alley typically score about twice as much as first-time bowlers.