Question

The first quartile of a data set is 23, the median is 30, the third quartile is 33, and an outlier is 6. Which of these data values would be represented by a point in a modified box plot?

A. 30
B. 23
C. 6
D. 33

Answer 1

c. the outlier will most likely be the answer to this question

Answer 2

Answer: C. 6

Explanation:

A box-plot mainly represents a five number summary of :

1) lowest data value 2) largest data value 3) first quartile 4) second quartile (Median) 5) third quartile.

The modified version of box-plot displays the outliers of the data by a point if present,

Since 6 is the outlier of the data.

Therefore the 6 is the value which would be represented by a point in a modified box plot.