The dot plots below show the test scores of some mathematics students and some science students: Two dot plots are shown one below the other. The top and the bottom plots have the title Mathematics Students and Science Students respectively. Below the line for each dot plot is written Mark. The markings on each line are from 30 to 50 at intervals of 1. For the top plot there are two dots each for 34 and 40 and 1 dot each for 32, 33, 35, 37, and 39. For the bottom plot there are 2 dots each for 43, 46 and 49 and 1 dot each for 41, 42, and 47. Based on visual inspection of the dot plots, which group of students appears to have the larger average score? The mathematics students The science students Both groups are similar. Not enough information is available to draw a conclusion.

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new york the colossal success of "top gun" appears to have dramatically altered madison avenue's

perception of corporate sponsorship

of home video projects.

the paramount home video re- lease, featuring a 60- second diet

pepsi spot, was by no means the

first prerecorded video to carry an advertiser's plug, but it was the

first major theatrical release to do so. in the aftermath of the title's

success, paramount is widely ex- pected to ink a similar deal for

"crocodile dundee" or "star trek

iv" or both.

corporate america's new attraccds push british

recording sales

to 19% gain

london fueled by the compact

disk boom, the value of u.k. manu- facturer shipments of recordings

rose 19% in the 12 -month period ended march 1987, according to the

british phonographic industry.

total value of u.k. shipments for

the period was $755 million for all

configurations. (all value figures

are based on an exchange rate of

$1.68 to the pound sterling.)

cd sales totaled 10.7 million units

worth $121.3 million- compared

with 3.7 million units worth $39.5

million in the prior 12 months -and

accounted for two -thirds of the

overall gain in trade value. at present growth rates, says the bpi, cd

sales for calendar 1987 will reach 20

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