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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