Create and Interpret Parallel Box Plots
Interactive practice questions
The box plots show the monthly profits (in thousands of dollars) of two financial traders over a year.
| Ned |
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 |
| Tobias |
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 |
Two box plots displayed above horizontal number lines. The box plot above represents Ned's box plot and the one below represents Tobias's box plot. The number lines have major tick marks at intervals of $5$5, ranging from $5$5 to $60$60. Between each major tick marks, there are four minor tick marks representing increment of $1$1 unit. On Ned's box plot, The box spans from $25$25, representing the first quartile, to $41$41, representing the third quartile, with a vertical line dividing the box at $32$32, representing the median. Whiskers extend from the edges of the Ned's box to $14$14 on the left and $55$55 on the right, representing minimum and maximum data points, respectively. On Tobias's box plot, The box spans from $27$27, representing the first quartile, to $40$40, representing the third quartile, with a vertical line dividing the box at $33$33, representing the median. Whiskers extend from the edges of the Tobias's box to $15$15 on the left and $50$50 on the right, representing minimum and maximum data points, respectively.
Who made a higher median monthly profit?
Ned
Tobias
Whose profits had a higher interquartile range?
Tobias
Ned
Whose profits had a higher range?
Ned
Tobias
How much more did Ned make in his most profitable month than Tobias did in his most profitable month?
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