Quiz: Describing Distributions These box plots show daily low temperatures for a sample of days in two
different towns.
Town A
15 20
30
40
45
Town B
35
40
45 48
0
5
10
15
20
45
50
55 60
25 30 35 40
Degrees (F)
Which statement is the most appropriate comparison of the centers?
A. The median temperature for both towns is 40°.
B. The median for town A, 30°, is less than the median for town B,
40°
O C. The median for town A, 159, is greater than the median for town B,
2
O D. The mean for town A, 30°, is less than the mean for town B. 40°