Two box plots, titled ‘Cost of Repairs’, are placed one above the other on a number line, from 0 to 7 in increments of ten, labeled ‘hundreds of dollars’. The top box plot is labeled ‘With Insurance’ and the bottom is labeled ‘Without Insurance’.
These box plots summarize the cost of repairs at a car shop. Which statement best compares the distributions?
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The mean repair cost for a car without insurance was greater than $500.
The mean repair cost for a car without insurance was greater than $500.
Most repairs for cars with insurance were less than $300.
Most repairs for cars with insurance were less than $300.
Cars without insurance were more likely to have a higher repair cost.
Cars without insurance were more likely to have a higher repair cost.
Cars with insurance always had a lower repair cost.
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Based on the description of the box plots titled ‘Cost of Repairs’, the statement that best compares the distributions is:
Cars without insurance were more likely to have a higher repair cost.
This statement generally aligns with what is typically observed in situations involving insurance and repair costs, where uninsured vehicles tend to incur higher expenses.
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