Searches related to Leonard measured the mass of each pumpkin in his patch to the nearest tenth of a kilogram. He then created b
oth a histogram and a box plot to display the same data (both diagrams are shown below). Which display can be used to find how many pumpkins had masses below 6.0 kilograms? Choose 1 answer: Which display can be used to find that the median mass was 8 kilograms?
For the pumpkins below 6 kilograms in mass, the Histogram is easier to use. The information is grouped in different masses. You could look at the '0-2.9' and the '3.0-5.9' areas to see pumpkins under 6 kilograms.
For the median, the box plot is easier to use. The line inside the box represents the median. This means that you can very easily see the median. The line is at the '8' mark, so the box plot shows that the median is 8.