Question

Male and female high school students reported how many hours they worked each week in summer jobs. The data are represented in the following box plots: two box plots are shown. The top one is labeled Males. Minimum at 1, Q1 at 3, median at 10.5, Q3 at 14, maximum at 21. The bottom box plot is labeled as Females. Minimum at 0, Q1 at 15, median at 18, Q3 at 21, no maximum is shown.

Identify any values of data that might affect the statistical measures of spread and center.

Answer 1

There is a high data value that causes the data set to be asymmetrical for the males

Answer 2

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Explanation:

The females have a suspected significant high outlier as evidenced by there minimum values.

The outlier will make the box plot be uneven and this will affect the spread and the center.