Question

Ms Buchanan surveyed each of her students about the amount of time they studied for a test. the box plot summarizes the results.which statement best describes the data shown in the box plot ?A) the data distribution is skewedB) the data distribution is symmetrical C) the data has a peak at 90.D) the data has an outlier at 30

Answer 1

The statement which best describes the data is (A) - The data distribution ia skewed .

Symmetrical data, also known as symmetrical distribution, is a type of data distribution where the frequency of occurrences on both sides of the mean is approximately equal.

According to the boxplot shown , majority of the data is centered on the left of the boxplot , this makes the data left -skewed . The tail is longer on the right.

Hence, the best description of the data is (A).