Question

Which box plot represents a symmetrically distributed data set?

figure A



figure B



figure C



figure D

Answer 1

C is a correct answer

Answer 2

Answer: Figure C

Explanation:

When a box plot represents a symmetric data, then it shows that the first quartile and third quartile are equidistant from median of the data.

From the given box plots only in option C, the first quartile and third quartile are equidistant from median of the data.

Therefore, Figure C represents a symmetrically distributed data set.