The Boxplot Shown Below Was Constructed in Excel for the Amount

question 114

Multiple Choice

The boxplot shown below was constructed in Excel for the amount of soda that was poured by a fillingmachine into 12-ounce soda cans at a local bottling company. Based on the information given in the boxplot below, what shape do you believe the data to have?

• A) skewed to the left
• B) approximately symmetric
• C) skewed to the right
• D) cannot be determined

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Definitions:

Pounds

A unit of weight commonly used in the United States and British imperial system, equivalent to 0.453592 kilograms, or a unit of currency in the United Kingdom and some other countries.

Exchange Rate

An exchange rate is the value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another currency.

Rupees

The official currency of India, also used as currency in other South Asian countries, identifiable by the symbol ₹.

Appreciated

In finance, refers to an increase in the value of an asset over time.