Question

A meteorologist in Bayview County tracked the daily high temperature in 10 coastal cities and 10 inland cities. The results are recorded in the box plots.

The table shows the median and interquartile range for these samples.
Coastal's Median & Interquartile Range: 84, 6
Inland Median's & Interquartile Range: 96, 8

Complete the paragraph.
The median daily temperature for ___ cities in Bayview County is less than the median daily temperature for ___ cities. So, if the samples are ___, the medians suggest that the daily high temperature typically ___ in Bayview County's coastal cities than in its inland cities.

Answer 1

The median daily temperature for coastal cities in Bayview County is less than the median daily temperature for inland cities. So, if the samples are representative, the medians suggest that the daily high temperature typically is lower in Bayview County's coastal cities than in its inland cities.