Joseph surveyed 20 houses each from two different towns on their electricity consumption in one month. The number of watts
consumed is shown in the box plot below.
Town 1
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Town 2
125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175
Number of Watts Consumed
Which statement correctly compares the data?
A. The number of watts consumed by town 2 is generally more than that consumed by town 1.
B. The number of watts consumed by both villages is approximately the same
The number of watts consumed by town 1 is generally more than that consumed by town 2.
C.
D.
Although the median number of watts consumed by town 1 is generally more than that consumed by town 2, the
variability creates too much overlap for any conclusion to be made.
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