10
QuizMultiple Choice
Box Plots
Question 10 • Concepts in Probability and Statistics A
A data set has a lower quartile of 3 and an interquartile range of 5. Which box plot could represent this data set?
Answer
A
A box-and-whisker plot. The number line goes from 0 to 25. The whiskers range from 2 to 15, and the box ranges from 3 to 8. A line divides the box at 6.
B
A box-and-whisker plot. The number line goes from 0 to 25. The whiskers range from 4 to 16, and the box ranges from 4 to 11. A line divides the box at 9.
C
A box-and-whisker plot. The number line goes from 0 to 25. The whiskers range from 2 to 15, and the box ranges from 3 to 10. A line divides the box at 8.
D
A box-and-whisker plot. The number line goes from 0 to 25. The whiskers range from 3 to 16, and the box ranges from 4 to 9. A line divides the box at 7.