Weight in pounds - Cats
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9 10 11 12 13
Weight in pounds - Small Dogs
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
The dot plots show the weights of randomly selected cats and small dogs in different households. Based on an informal assessment of the visual overlap of the distributions, which animal has the least variability in their weights? Why
a. cats, because the range of their weights is less than that of small dogs.
b. cats, because the range of their weights is greater than that of small dogs.
c. small dogs, because the range of their weights is greater than that of small dogs.
d. small dogs, because the range of their weights is less than that of small dogs.
a. cats, because the range of their weights is less than that of small dogs.
Based on the dot plots, the weights of cats are more tightly clustered around a smaller range (9-13 pounds) compared to small dogs whose weights are more spread out over a larger range (8-15 pounds). This indicates that cats have less variability in their weights compared to small dogs.