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3. Scientists measured how many days had rain each month for three different cities. For example, in Miami, the first month had 6 days of rain, the next month had 5 days of rain, and so on. These box plots show the results:
a) Fill in the blanks to describe the shape of each box plot. (3 points: 1 point for each blank)
Miami: _________negativley skewed________
Seattle: _______smytric__________
Las Vegas: _______positivley skewed__________
b) Fill in the blanks to compare the centers of the three box plots. (4 points: 1 point for each blank)
Better measure of center to use: ______Median____
Center for Miami: 7.5 days
Center for Seattle: ___14___ days
Center for Las Vegas: ___2___ days
Which city had the largest typical number of days of rain each month? _____Seattle_____
c) Find and compare the spreads of the three box plots. (3 points: 1 point for each blank)
Better measure of spread to use: ____Interquartile range______
Spread for Miami: 8.5 days
Spread for Seattle: ___9.5___ days
Spread for Las Vegas: 2 days
Which city had the lowest variation in the days of rain each month? _____Las vegas_____
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