Using the Boxplot for the West, Determine Which of the Following

question 5

Multiple Choice

Using the boxplot for the West, determine which of the following statements about the distribution cannot be justified.

• A)The interquartile range is about 11,819.
• B)The distribution is skewed to the right.
• C)The range is 32,467.
• D)There are fewer states with 3887.5 to 6887 prisoners than states with 6887 to 15,706 prisoners.
• E)About 75% of the West states had 3,887 or more prisoners.

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