Question

If a distribution for a quantitative variable is thought to be nearly symmetric with very little variation,and a box and whisker plot is created for this distribution,which of the following is true?

A) The box will be quite wide but the whisker will be very short.
B) The left and right-hand edges of the box will be approximately equal distance from the median.
C) The whiskers should be about half as long as the box is wide.
D) The upper whisker will be much longer than the lower whisker.

Answer 1

B). The left and right-hand edges of the box will be approximately equal distances from the median.

Explanation:

The 'symmetry' si described as a 'satisfying arrangement of a balanced distribution of the elements of the whole' while a 'symmetry group' is characterized as a group whose elements are all the transformations under which a given object remains invariant and whose group operation is function composition.

As per the given conditions, the second statement asserts a true claim regarding the keeping of edges of left, as well as, right-hand side's boxes at equal intervals from the median. This will help in making the arrangement fulfilling while keeping a little scope for the variation. Thus, option B is the correct answer.