If a Distribution for a Quantitative Variable Is Thought to Be

question 25

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The box will be quite wide but the whiskers will be very short.
• B) The whiskers will be about half as long as the box is wide.
• C) There will be no whiskers.
• D) The lower whisker will be the same length as the upper whisker.
• E) The left and right-hand edges of the box will be approximately equal distance from the median.

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