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QuizMultiple Choice

Introduction to Statistics — Unit test

Question 25 • PBCSD_Grade_Forgiveness_1207350_Mathematics_for_College_Liberal_Arts_S2_2023

The parallel boxplots below display the number of bite-size snacks that students could grab with one hand for two statistics classes.Which statement best compares the shapes of the distributions of the number of bite-sized snacks for the two classes?

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Answer
A
The distribution for class 1 and the distribution for class 2 both appear to be fairly symmetric.
B
The distribution for class 1 appears to be skewed left and the distribution for class 2 appears to be symmetric.
C
The distribution for class 1 appears to be skewed right and the distribution for class 2 appears to be symmetric.
D
The distribution for class 1 appears to be skewed right and the distribution for class 2 appears to be slightly skewed left.