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Two dot plots compare the weights of cats and small dogs in pounds.
The dot plots show the weights of randomly selected cats and small dogs in different households. Based on an informal assessment of the visual overlap of these distributions, which animal has the least variability in their weights? Why?
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Small dogs, because the range of their weights is less than that of cats.
Cats, because the range of their weights is less than that of small dogs.
Small dogs, because the range of their weights is greater than that of cats.
Cats, because the range of their weights is greater than that of small dogs.
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Small dogs, because the range of their weights is less than that of cats.
Their dots are packed into a narrower span on the number line, so the spread (range) is smaller and thus the variability is less.
Their dots are packed into a narrower span on the number line, so the spread (range) is smaller and thus the variability is less.
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