Asked by Salma Tawfic on Jul 20, 2024
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A local ice cream shop hand scoops each of its ice cream cones.The cones vary in weight from 140 grams to 305 grams with a mean of 181 grams and a standard deviation of 34 grams.The quartiles and median weights are 148,246,and 202 grams.Find the range and IQR of the weights.
A) Range: 41 grams; IQR: 53 grams
B) Range: 98 grams; IQR: 165 grams
C) Range: 445 grams; IQR: 98 grams
D) Range: 41 grams; IQR: 165 grams
E) Range: 165 grams; IQR: 98 grams
Ice Cream Cones
Edible waffle cones filled with ice cream, available in various flavors and sizes.
- Gain proficiency in evaluating and determining the range of data collections to analyze variability.
- Ascertain the interquartile range (IQR) and employ it with various sets of data.
Verified Answer
AA
Andres AltamiranoJul 26, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values (305 - 140 = 165 grams). The Interquartile Range (IQR) is the difference between the third quartile and the first quartile (246 - 148 = 98 grams).
Learning Objectives
- Gain proficiency in evaluating and determining the range of data collections to analyze variability.
- Ascertain the interquartile range (IQR) and employ it with various sets of data.