The Box Plot Shown Below Displays the Amount of Soda

question 142

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

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