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(05.04 MC)

The following data show the prices of different types of hot dogs at a store:

$6, $8, $7, $6, $5, $7, $5, $7, $6, $28, $30

Which statement is correct about the box plot for the data? (1 point)

The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the left.

The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution

Respuesta :

The correct statement regarding the box plot of the data-set is given by:

The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

What does the box plot a data-set shows?

It shows:

  • On the left-tail, the first quartile.
  • At the center, the median.
  • On the right-tail, the third quartile.

In this problem, we have two unusually high values, $28 and $30, hence the right tail is longer than the left tail, hence the box plot is right-skewed, and the correct statement is:

The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

More can be learned about box plots at https://brainly.com/question/14277132

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