Question

please surveyed teens and adults to find the average number of hours of sleep they get during the week. her results are shown below. which statement regarding her survey results is true? adults get more hours of sleep on average than teens. adults have less variability in the hours of sleep. teens have less variability in the hours of sleep. teens get less sleep on average than adults.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze box - and - whisker plots

The median (middle line in the box) for adults is around 7 hours and for teens is around 8 hours. The inter - quartile range (length of the box) for adults is smaller than for teens.

Step2: Evaluate statements

The median for teens is higher than for adults, so teens get more hours of sleep on average. Also, the inter - quartile range for teens is larger, meaning teens have more variability in the hours of sleep.

Answer:

Teens have more variability in the hours of sleep.