Scores on an accounting exam ranged from 47 to 95, with quartiles Q1 = 58.75, Q2 = 77.5, and Q3 = 80.75.   (a) Select the correct box plot for the given data.     BoxPlot A BoxPlot B BoxPlot C   (b) Describe its shape (skewed left, symmetric, skewed right).   The distribution is skewed right. The distribution is symmetric. The distribution is skewed left.

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Scores on an accounting exam ranged from 47 to 95, with quartiles Q1 = 58.75, Q2 = 77.5, and Q3 = 80.75.
 
(a) Select the correct box plot for the given data.
 

 

  • BoxPlot A
  • BoxPlot B
  • BoxPlot C

 
(b) Describe its shape (skewed left, symmetric, skewed right).
 
  • The distribution is skewed right.
  • The distribution is symmetric.
  • The distribution is skewed left.

 

 
 
 
 
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