Answer
The mean and standard deviation would not be good to use.
Work Step by Step
The boxplot shows an unequal (and skewed) distribution of data. The mean and standard deviation are best used for a normal distribution of data.
The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition
by Moore, David S.; Notz, William I.; Fligner, Michael A.
Published by
W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10:
146414253X
ISBN 13:
978-1-46414-253-6
Chapter 2 - Describing Distributions with Numbers - Apply Your Knowledge - Page 61: 2.12c
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