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The box plots show the numbers of lessons completed by individual students enrolled in an online program at two different schools.
Online Program, School 1, School 2, Number of Lessons Completed
Which statement is best supported by the data in the box plots?
The range of the data for School 1 is greater than the range of the data for School 2.
The median of the data for School 2 is greater than the median of the data for School 1.
The interquartile range of the data for School 2 is greater than the interquartile range of the data for School 1.
The students at School 1 completed more lessons than the students at School 2.
The interquartile range of the data for School 2 is greater than the interquartile range of the data for School 1.
This statement is best supported by the data as the box plot shows the spread of the data within each school, and the interquartile range represents the middle 50% of the data. Comparing the lengths of the boxes in the box plots can give an indication of the interquartile range, and in this case, it can be seen that the box for School 2 is longer than the box for School 1, indicating a greater spread of the data in School 2.