Shown Below Are the Boxplot,the Histogram and Summary Statistics for the Weights

question 71

Multiple Choice

Shown below are the boxplot,the histogram and summary statistics for the weights (in pounds) of 30 newborn babies: $$\begin{array} { c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c } \text { Count } & \text { Mean } & \text { Median } & \text { StdDev } & \text { Min } & \text { Max } & \text { Q1 } & \text { Q3 } \\\hline 30 & 6.9 & 7.0 & 0.8 & 5.5 & 8.7 & 6.4 & 7.7\end{array}$$ Write a few sentences describing the distribution.

• A)The distribution is unimodal and symmetric.There are no outliers.The mean newborn baby weight was \(6.9 \mathrm { lb }\) with a standard deviation of 0.8 lb.
• B)The distribution is unimodal and symmetric.There are no outliers.The mean newborn baby weight was \(7 \mathrm { lb }\) with a standard deviation of 1.3 lb.
• C)The distribution is unimodal and skewed to the right.There are no outliers.The mean newborn baby weight was \(7 \mathrm { lb }\) with an IQR of 1.3 lb.
• D)The distribution is bimodal and symmetric.There are no outliers.The mean newborn baby weight was \(6.9 \mathrm { lb }\) with a standard deviation of 0.8 lb.
• E)The distribution is unimodal and skewed to the left.There are no outliers.The mean newborn baby weight was \(7 \mathrm { lb }\) with an IQR of 1.3 lb.

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