A veterinarian’s office finds the weights (in pounds) of 12 dogs. The staff creates this box plot to show the results.

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A veterinarian’s office finds the weights (in pounds) of 12 dogs. The staff creates this box plot to show the results.

Use the box plot to create a list of possible weights for each of the 12 dogs. List the weights in order from least to greatest.
Use internet resources to find typical weights for cats. Make a list of reasonable weights for 12 cats. Your list must include at least 6 different weights. Then create a box plot to show these weights.
Write a short paragraph comparing and contrasting the two box plots. Use words like skewed, symmetrical, spread, median, and quartile in your writing. What can be concluded about the weights of dogs and cats from these two box plots?

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5 months ago

List of possible weights for 12 dogs:

- 20 pounds
- 25 pounds
- 28 pounds
- 30 pounds
- 32 pounds
- 35 pounds
- 36 pounds
- 38 pounds
- 40 pounds
- 45 pounds
- 48 pounds
- 50 pounds

List of reasonable weights for 12 cats:
- 5 pounds
- 8 pounds
- 10 pounds
- 12 pounds
- 15 pounds
- 18 pounds
- 20 pounds
- 22 pounds
- 25 pounds
- 28 pounds
- 30 pounds
- 32 pounds

The box plot for dogs shows a relatively symmetrical distribution with a small spread of weights. The median weight appears to be around 35 pounds, with evenly spread quartiles on either side. On the other hand, the box plot for cats shows a skewed distribution with weights clustering towards the lower end. The spread of weights is wider for cats compared to dogs, with a lower median weight around 15 pounds and quartiles that are not evenly distributed.

From these two box plots, we can conclude that dogs tend to have more consistent weights with a narrower range, while cats have a wider range of weights with more variability. Additionally, the median weight for dogs is higher than for cats, indicating that dogs are generally heavier than cats on average.