Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
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Chapter 3 - Section 3.5 - Assess Your Understanding - Vocabulary and Skill Building - Page 179: 4

Answer

(a) The distribution is symmetric. (b) $MINIMUM=-1$ $Q_1=2$ $M=5$ $Q_3=8$ $MAXIMUM=11$

Work Step by Step

(a) The median is in the center of the box. Also, the whiskers are about the same size. (b) The left whisker begins above the -1 (minimum) and touches the box above the 2 ($Q_1$). The vertical line inside the box is above the 5 (median). The right whisker touches the box above the 8 ($Q_3$) and finishes above the 11 (maximum).
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