An office supply chain has stores in two locations, Toronto and Vancouver. One of these stores is to be closed within the coming year, and to help make the decision, management reviews sales data. Below are boxplots for monthly unit sales for both locations. Which of the following statements is not correct?
A) Monthly sales are higher in Toronto compared to Vancouver.
B) The IQR for sales in Toronto is larger than that for Vancouver.
C) Monthly sales median is less in Vancouver than in Toronto.
D) Both distributions are fairly symmetric.
E) Monthly sales median is greater in Vancouver compared to Toronto.

Question

An office supply chain has stores in two locations, Toronto and Vancouver. One of these stores is to be closed within the coming year, and to help make the decision, management reviews sales data. Below are boxplots for monthly unit sales for both locations.  Which of the following statements is not correct?
A) Monthly sales are higher in Toronto compared to Vancouver. 
B) The IQR for sales in Toronto is larger than that for Vancouver. 
C) Monthly sales median is less in Vancouver than in Toronto. 
D) Both distributions are fairly symmetric. 
E) Monthly sales median is greater in Vancouver compared to Toronto.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The boxplot shows that the median monthly sales are higher in Toronto compared to Vancouver, so statement E is not correct. The other statements are supported by the boxplot.

An Office Supply Chain Has Stores in Two Locations, Toronto