each dot in the following dot plot represents the number of songs on one of shanes albums. find the…

Explanation:

Step 1: List all data points from the dot plot

From the dot plot, the data points (number of songs) are: 7, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 8, 8, 11, 12, 12, 14, 6 (assuming correct count; actual count should match the plot). After sorting: 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 14.

Step 2: Find the median (Q2) and split data into lower/upper halves

Total data points: 13. Median is the 7th value: 10. Lower half: first 6 values (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9), upper half: last 6 values (10, 11, 12, 12, 14).

Step 3: Calculate Q1 (median of lower half) and Q3 (median of upper half)

Q1 is the median of lower half (6 values): average of 3rd and 4th values: $\frac{8 + 8}{2} = 8$. Q3 is the median of upper half (6 values): average of 3rd and 4th values: $\frac{12 + 12}{2} = 12$.

Step 4: Compute IQR as Q3 - Q1

$IQR = 12 - 8 = 4$.

Answer:

4 songs