Comparing Medians of Two Distributions
Practice comparing the median values of two different data sets to analyze their centers. Use these measures of center to draw meaningful comparisons between distributions.
Questions
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Group A median score is 85, Group B median score is 78. Which statement is correct?
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Class 1 median height is 150 cm, Class 2 median height is 155 cm. What is the difference between the medians?
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If Dataset X has a median of 42 and Dataset Y has a median of 30, what does this tell us?
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Team A median points = 24, Team B median points = 24. What can be inferred about their centers?
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Store 1 median sales = $400, Store 2 median sales = $450. Which store typically makes more sales per day?
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Morning shift median wait time is 4 min, Evening shift is 9 min. How much longer is the typical evening wait?
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Set P median is 12. Set Q median is 18. What is the ratio of Set Q median to Set P median?
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Why do we use the median to compare the centers of skewed distributions?
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Runner A median time is 14 seconds, Runner B median time is 12 seconds. Who is typically faster?
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Distribution 1 median = 60, Distribution 2 median = 70. What is the difference in medians?
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In a box plot, which feature represents the median?
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If Class A median is 80 and Class B median is 88, which class had a higher median by 8 points?