Chapter 11: Q. 21 (page 624)
In Exercise 21-23, use the box-and-whisker plot below.

Multiple Choice, What is the interquartile range of the data in the box-and-whisker plot below.
A. 9 B. 12.5 C. 20 D. 21.5
Short Answer
The interquartile range is 9.
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Chapter 11: Q. 21 (page 624)
In Exercise 21-23, use the box-and-whisker plot below.

Multiple Choice, What is the interquartile range of the data in the box-and-whisker plot below.
A. 9 B. 12.5 C. 20 D. 21.5
The interquartile range is 9.
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Use the data to make a frequency table and a histogram.
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Compare stem-and-leaf plots and histograms. How are they alike? What advantages do stem-and-leaf plots have over histograms? What advantages do histograms have over stem-and-leaf plots?
Make a histogram from the stem-and-leaf plot. Don not use the same intervals in your histogram as are used in the stem-and-leaf plot.
Archery On 6 different days, two archers record the number of bull’s-eyes they score out of 10 tries. Which archer is more consistent?
Day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Archer 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Archer 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
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