Question

The following data show the prices of different types of outfits at a store: $2, $2, $28, $26, $25, $27, $25, $27, $26, $28, $30 Which statement is correct about the box plot for the above data? The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally low prices make the distribution skewed to the right. The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally low prices make the distribution skewed to the left. The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally low prices make the distribution skewed to the left. The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally low prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

Answer 1

Answer:

The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail becuase a few exceptionally low prices make the distribution skewed to the left.                                              

Step-by-step explanation:

As seen in the attached file, the box plot has its left tail longer than the right tail because of the exceptionally low prices that is :$2

Firstly arranging the data in increasing order:

$2,$2,$25,$25,$26,$26,$27,$27,$28,$28,$30

Median of the data = 26 (since there are odd numbers)

Lower quartile (Q1) = 25

Upper quartile (Q2) = 26

By plotting the box plot we conclude that the left tail is longer than the right tail.