A Box Plot Is a Graphical Technique Which Is Used

question 149

Multiple Choice

A box plot is a graphical technique which is used for

• A) only one group of data
• B) making comparisons between only two groups
• C) making comparisons between two or more groups
• D) summing the deviations from the mean and placing the sum in a box

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Definitions:

Stem-And-Leaf

A graphical representation that organizes data points by splitting each value into a "stem" (the leading digit or digits) and a "leaf" (the final digit).

Skewed

A description of a distribution that is not symmetrical, with a longer tail on one side of the peak than on the other, often indicating the presence of outliers.

Profits

The financial benefit that is realized when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining that activity.

Outliers

Data points that significantly deviate from the rest within a random population sample, appearing at an unusually large distance from other values.