Question

The box plot represents the number of minutes customers spend on hold when calling a company. A number line goes from 0 to 10. The whiskers range from 2 to 8, and the box ranges from 3 to 6. A line divides the box at 5. What is the upper quartile of the data?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

The upper quartile is 6 because the box ends at 6 and that is the upper quartile which is sometimes also known as Q3

Answer 2

6

Explanation:

The upper quartile (also known as Q3) is the right most side of the BOX (where the box ends). In the question, it says the box is from 3 to 6 meaning that the box ends at 6.

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