Jenny recorded the weight of 5 dogs. Each dog weighed a different amount. She recorded the results on a box plot. Which conclusion can be made about the interquartile range of Jenny’s box plot?

Question

Responses

A All the dogs weighed 15 pounds or less.All the dogs weighed 15 pounds or less.

B All the dogs weighed between 5 and 15 pounds.All the dogs weighed between 5 and 15 pounds.

C The middle 50% of the dogs weighed between 5 and 15 pounds. The middle 50% of the dogs weighed between 5 and 15 pounds.

D The interquartile range was higher than it should be because of the dog that weighed 20 pounds.The interquartile range was higher than it should be because of the dog that weighed 20 pounds.

E The middle 50% of the dogs weighed between 1 and 20

Answer 1

The correct conclusion about the interquartile range of Jenny’s box plot would be:

C The middle 50% of the dogs weighed between 5 and 15 pounds.

This option specifically addresses the interquartile range, which represents the range within which the middle 50% of the data lies. Options A, B, and E make general statements about the weights that do not specifically relate to the interquartile range, while option D incorrectly associates an individual dog's weight with an improper influence on the interquartile range.