Lillian enjoys looking at maps. Last weekend, she looked at a map that showed the elevation of the highest cities in the world, all of which are at least 4,500 meters above sea level. Of the 16 cities on the list, 11 are in Asia and the other 5 are in South America. The median elevation of the cities is 4,727.5 meters above sea level, and the interquartile range is 305 meters.Which is a measure of how much the cities' elevations vary?Choices:(A) 11 meters(B) 305 meters(C) 4,500 meters(D) 4,727.5 meters
Q. Lillian enjoys looking at maps. Last weekend, she looked at a map that showed the elevation of the highest cities in the world, all of which are at least 4,500 meters above sea level. Of the 16 cities on the list, 11 are in Asia and the other 5 are in South America. The median elevation of the cities is 4,727.5 meters above sea level, and the interquartile range is 305 meters.Which is a measure of how much the cities' elevations vary?Choices:(A) 11 meters(B) 305 meters(C) 4,500 meters(D) 4,727.5 meters
Identify Measure: Identify the measure that indicates variation in data.The interquartile range (IQR) measures the spread of the middle 50% of data, indicating variation.
Review Choices: Review the choices to find which corresponds to the IQR. The IQR given is 305 meters, which matches choice (B).
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