Question

Peter created a presentation for his boss showing the average number of copies the accounting department makes during a one week period. He wants to show the mean and median of the number of copies made during a week. What is an alternative data display that would better convey the information? (3 points)

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A box and whisker plot

Explanation:

A box and whisker plot, or a box plot, displays what is called the "five number summary."  This includes:

Median; LQ (lower quartile, or the median of the lower half of data); UQ (upper quartile, or the median of the upper half of data); lowest value; and highest value.

This will show the spread of data, and the mean can easily be added to this diagram.