Both the mean and median describe the center of the data set.  Discuss why one value is larger than the other for the box office totals. Is the standard deviation or quartiles a better description for the spread of the data set?  In general, when is the standard deviation a good representation of the spread?  In general, when are the quartiles a good representation of the spread? Describe the distribution of the box office totals.  This should address the overall pattern, shape, center, and spread.

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  1. Both the mean and median describe the center of the data set.  Discuss why one value is larger than the other for the box office totals.
  2. Is the standard deviation or quartiles a better description for the spread of the data set?  In general, when is the standard deviation a good representation of the spread?  In general, when are the quartiles a good representation of the spread?
  3. Describe the distribution of the box office totals.  This should address the overall pattern, shape, center, and spread.
Rank
Title
Year
Revenue in billions
1 Avatar
2009
$2.85
2 Avengers: E
2019
$2.80
3 Titanic
1997
$2.19
4 Star Wars:
2015
$2.07
5 Avengers:
$2.05
$1.67
2018
6 Jurassic Wc
2015
7 The Lion Ki
2019
$1.66
8 The Avenge
2012
$1.52
9 Furious 7
$1.52
$1.45
2015
10 Frozen II
2019
11 Avengers: /
12 Black Panth
$1.40
$1.35
2015
2018
$1.34
$1.33
13 Harry Potte
2011
14 Star Wars:
2017
15 Jurassic Wo
2018
$1.31
16 Frozen
2013
$1.29
17 Beauty and
$1.26
$1.24
2017
18 Incredibles
2018
19 The Fate of
2017
$1.24
20 Iron Man 3
2013
$1.21
21 Minions
2015
$1.16
$1.15
22 Captain Am
2016
23 Aquaman
2018
$1.15
24 The Lord of
2003
$1.15
25 Spider-Mar
26 Captain Ma
2019
$1.13
2019
$1.13
27 Transforme
2011
$1.12
28 Skyfall
2012
$1.11
$1.10
$1.08
29 Transforme
2014
30 The Dark K
2012
$1.07
$1.07
31 Joker
2019
32 Star Wars:
2019
33 Toy Story 4
34 Toy Story 3
$1.07
$1.07
2019
2010
$1.07
$1.06
35 Pirates oft
2006
36 Rogue One
37 Aladdin
2016
$1.05
$1.05
2019
38 Pirates oft
2011
39 Despicable
$1.03
$1.03
2017
40 Jurassic Pai
1993
41 Finding Do
$1.03
$1.03
2016
42 Star Wars:
1999
2010
$1.03
$1.02
43 Alice in Wo
44 Zootopia
2016
45 The Hobbit
2012
$1.02
46 Harry Potte
2001
$1.01
47 The Dark K
2008
$1.01
48 Harry Potte
49 Despicable
50 The Lion Ki
2010
$0.98
2013
$0.97
1994
$0.97
Transcribed Image Text:Rank Title Year Revenue in billions 1 Avatar 2009 $2.85 2 Avengers: E 2019 $2.80 3 Titanic 1997 $2.19 4 Star Wars: 2015 $2.07 5 Avengers: $2.05 $1.67 2018 6 Jurassic Wc 2015 7 The Lion Ki 2019 $1.66 8 The Avenge 2012 $1.52 9 Furious 7 $1.52 $1.45 2015 10 Frozen II 2019 11 Avengers: / 12 Black Panth $1.40 $1.35 2015 2018 $1.34 $1.33 13 Harry Potte 2011 14 Star Wars: 2017 15 Jurassic Wo 2018 $1.31 16 Frozen 2013 $1.29 17 Beauty and $1.26 $1.24 2017 18 Incredibles 2018 19 The Fate of 2017 $1.24 20 Iron Man 3 2013 $1.21 21 Minions 2015 $1.16 $1.15 22 Captain Am 2016 23 Aquaman 2018 $1.15 24 The Lord of 2003 $1.15 25 Spider-Mar 26 Captain Ma 2019 $1.13 2019 $1.13 27 Transforme 2011 $1.12 28 Skyfall 2012 $1.11 $1.10 $1.08 29 Transforme 2014 30 The Dark K 2012 $1.07 $1.07 31 Joker 2019 32 Star Wars: 2019 33 Toy Story 4 34 Toy Story 3 $1.07 $1.07 2019 2010 $1.07 $1.06 35 Pirates oft 2006 36 Rogue One 37 Aladdin 2016 $1.05 $1.05 2019 38 Pirates oft 2011 39 Despicable $1.03 $1.03 2017 40 Jurassic Pai 1993 41 Finding Do $1.03 $1.03 2016 42 Star Wars: 1999 2010 $1.03 $1.02 43 Alice in Wo 44 Zootopia 2016 45 The Hobbit 2012 $1.02 46 Harry Potte 2001 $1.01 47 The Dark K 2008 $1.01 48 Harry Potte 49 Despicable 50 The Lion Ki 2010 $0.98 2013 $0.97 1994 $0.97
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