The table represents the number of cheese crackers in the lunchboxes of 9 boys and 9 girls. By looking at the table, does it app

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The table represents the number of cheese crackers in the lunchboxes of 9 boys and 9 girls. By looking at the table, does it app

ear that the degree of variability for the boys' data is greater, less, or the same as the girls' data? Compute the interquartile range of each data set. Using the interquartile range, compare the degree of variability between the data sets. Explain how the comparison supports your first answer.
A) no; Boys: IQR: 4.5; Girls IQR: 3; The degree of variability for both sets is about the same.
B) no; Boys: IQR: 3; Girls IQR: 4.5; The degree of variability for both sets is about the same.
C) yes; Boys: IQR: 8; Girls IQR: 5; The degree of variability is greater for the boys than for the girls.
D) yes; Boys: IQR:10; Girls IQR:16; The degree of variability for the boys is less than for the boys.

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