Module 8 Lesson 3: Applications of Statistics
The ages of two groups of karate students are shown in the following dot plots:
A dot plot shows Age in years on the horizontal axis. For Group A, there are 2 dots on 4, 5 dots on 5, 3 dots on 7, 4 dots on 8, 2 dots on 9, 2 dots on 11, and 1 dot on 14. For Group B, there is 1 dot on 7, 2 dots on 8, 1 dot on 9, 1 dot on 11, 1 dot on 16, 2 dots on 19, 2 dots on 20, 2 dots on 21, and 1 dot on 26.
The mean absolute deviation (MAD) for group A is 2.07 and the MAD for group B is 5.51. Which of the following observations can be made using these data?
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Group A has greater variability in the data.
Group A has less variability in the data.
Group B has a lower range.
Group B has a lower mean.