Two of Ms. Cole's Earth science classes have 23 students each. Box plots for recent test scores for these two classes are displayed.
Third Period
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45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
Fifth Period
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45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
Which statement about the scores is true?
A. The means of the two sets of data are equal.
B. The lower quartiles of the two sets of data are the same.
c. More students in third period than in fifth period scored an 87 or above.
D. Fewer students in third period than in fifth period scored a 70 or below.