Math Problem Statement

The boxplot below shows salaries for Construction workers and Teachers. 

202530354045505560Salary (thousands of $)TeacherConstruction[Graphs generated by this script: setBorder(15); initPicture(20,60,-3,11);axes(5,100,1,null,null,1,'off');text([39,-3],"Salary (thousands of $)");line([21,2],[21,4]); rect([30,2],[50,4]); line([40,2],[40,4]);line([58,2],[58,4]); line([21,3],[30,3]); line([50,3],[58,3]);line([30,7],[30,9]); rect([40,7],[54,9]); line([50,7],[50,9]);line([59,7],[59,9]); line([30,8],[40,8]); line([54,8],[59,8]);text([20,5],"Teacher","right");text([20,10],"Construction","right");] 

Jennie makes the first quartile salary for a construction worker. Markos makes the third quartile salary for a teacher. 

Who makes more money? Select an answer Markos Jennie   How much more money do they make? $ (Answer in dollars)

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Boxplots
Quartiles
Salary Comparison
Data Interpretation

Formulas

Difference between Q1 and Q3 (Q3 - Q1)

Theorems

Quartile Theorem
Boxplot Analysis

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12