Question

The dot plots below show rainfall totals in the Highlands and Lowlands areas of a certain region.

2 dot plots. One plot is titled Highlands, and the second plot is titled Lowlands. The peak rainfall for the Highlands is 16 and 18, and the peak for the lowlands is 12.

When comparing the two sets of data, which is a true statement?
There are gaps in both sets of data.
The ranges are the same.
The two sets of data do not overlap.
The rainfall peaks at a lower value in the Lowlands.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To analyze the statements based on the information provided:

1. **There are gaps in both sets of data.** - This statement cannot be confirmed without seeing the actual dot plots. If there are indeed dots representing all values within a similar range and no gaps in data points, this would not be true.

2. **The ranges are the same.** - The range of Highlands is from 0 to 18 (or 16, depending on the peak), and the range of Lowlands is likely from 0 to 12. Since the upper limits are different (18 vs. 12), this statement is false.

3. **The two sets of data do not overlap.** - If Highland peaks at 18 and Lowlands peak at 12, and both start from 0, they do overlap in the lower values (anything from 0 to 12). Therefore, this statement is false.

4. **The rainfall peaks at a lower value in the Lowlands.** - This is true because the highest amount of rainfall recorded in the Lowlands is 12, while the Highlands peak at 16 or 18.

Taking all the information into account, the true statement is: **The rainfall peaks at a lower value in the Lowlands.**

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