The box plots display data collected when two teachers asked their classes how many pencils they lose in a school year. A box plot uses a number line from 0 to 51 with tick marks every one unit. The box extends from 12 to 21 on the number line. A line in the box is at 14.5. The lines outside the box end at 0 and 50. The graph is titled Mr. Simpson's Class, and the line is labeled Number Of Pencils. A box plot uses a number line from 2 to 52 with tick marks every one unit. The box extends from 8 to 26 on the number line. A line in the box is at 16. The lines outside the box end at 5 and 50. The graph is titled Mrs. Cheng's Class, and the line is labeled Number Of Pencils. Which class lost the most pencils overall based on the data displayed? Mr. Simpson's class; it has a larger median value 14.5 pencils. Mrs. Cheng's class; it has a larger median of 16 pencils. Mr. Simpson's class; it has a narrow spread in the data Mrs. Cheng's class; it has a wide spread in the data

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Answer:16pencil

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which class lost the most pencils overall based on the data displayed, we should consider the median and the spread (interquartile range) of each class.

1. **Mr. Simpson's Class:**

  - Median: 14.5

  - Interquartile Range (spread): From 12 to 21

2. **Mrs. Cheng's Class:**

  - Median: 16

  - Interquartile Range (spread): From 8 to 26

Since the median represents the middle value of the dataset, and Mrs. Cheng's class has a higher median (16 pencils) compared to Mr. Simpson's class (14.5 pencils), we can conclude that Mrs. Cheng's class lost more pencils overall according to the data displayed. Therefore, the correct answer is:

**Mrs. Cheng's class; it has a larger median of 16 pencils.**