Nadia compares the weights, in grams, of some apples and oranges. She finds the median and interquartile range of the weights.
Median
Interquartile range
(IQR)
Apple sample
150
8
Orange sample
130
11
Answer the questions to compare the centers and variabilities of the samples.
1. Which sample has a greater typical value, or median?
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2. Which sample has a greater variability, or spread?
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3. According to these measures, is it possible that the heaviest piece of fruit in the two samples
was an orange? Explain why or why not.
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6mm^3 or .6cm^3

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  36     6

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6     6   6

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if gloria has "carry over" minutes, (that is, any minutes paid for but not used in a month can be applied to her payment for minutes in the next month,) her total usage for the three months is: total minutes = 320 + 243 + 489 = 1052 minutes number of 200 minute blocks = 1052/200 = 5 r52 (that is 5 with a remainder of 52) rounding up the number of 200 minute blocks gives her usage for the three months as 6 blocks. the cost for six blocks is 6 x $25 = $150 she also has 200 - 52 or 148 carry over minutes if gloria pays each month and unused minutes are lost, applying the rounding up procedure to each month gives: first month usage of 320 minutes rounds up to 2 blocks of 200 minutes for a payment of 2 x $25 = $50 second month usage of 243 minutes rounds up to 2 blocks of 200 minutes for a payment of 2 x $25 = $50 third month usage of 489 minutes rounds up to 3 blocks of 200 minutes for a payment of 3 x $25 = $75 total payments for the three months are $50 + $50 + $75 = $175 get the plan with carry over minutes!