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Does the median always sit exactly in the middle of a box on a box plot? Explain.

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Explanation: When the median is in the middle of the box, and the whiskers are about the same on both sides of the box, then the distribution is symmetric. When the median is closer to the bottom of the box, and if the whisker is shorter on the lower end of the box, then the distribution is positively skewed (skewed right).
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