If the Distribution of Sales Is Thought to Be Symmetric

question 197

Multiple Choice

If the distribution of sales is thought to be symmetric with very little variation, then what may one conclude about the box plot that represents the data set?

• A) The whiskers on a box plot the box should be about half as long as the box is wide.
• B) The width of the box will be very wide but the whiskers will be very short.
• C) The left and right edges will be approximately at equal distance from the second quartile.
• D) The width of the box will be very short, but the whiskers will be very long.

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