If a Distribution for a Quantitative Variable Is Thought to Be

question 64

Multiple Choice

If a distribution for a quantitative variable is thought to be nearly symmetric with very little variation, and a box and whisker plot is created for this distribution, which of the following is true?

• A) The box will be quite wide but the whisker will be very short.
• B) The left and right-hand edges of the box will be approximately equal distance from the median.
• C) The whiskers should be about half as long as the box is wide.
• D) The upper whisker will be much longer than the lower whisker.

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