The Box Plot Shown Below Displays the Amount of Soda

question 194

Multiple Choice

The box plot shown below displays the amount of soda that was poured by a filling machine into 12 -ounce soda cans at a local bottling company. Based on the box plot, what shape do you believe the distribution of the data to have?

• A) skewed to the left
• B) approximately symmetric
• C) skewed to the right
• D) skewed to the center

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