The following boxplot contains information about the length of time (in minutes) it took women participants to finish the marathon race at the 2012 London Olympics.

-What can be said about the shape of the distribution of men's running times for the marathon?
A) The distribution is symmetric.
B) The distribution is unimodal.
C) The distribution is left-skewed.
D) The distribution is right-skewed.

Question

The following boxplot contains information about the length of time (in minutes) it took women participants to finish the marathon race at the 2012 London Olympics.

-What can be said about the shape of the distribution of men's running times for the marathon?
A) The distribution is symmetric. 
B) The distribution is unimodal. 
C) The distribution is left-skewed. 
D) The distribution is right-skewed.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The distribution of men's running times for the marathon is typically right-skewed because a smaller number of very fast times pull the tail of the distribution to the right, while the bulk of runners are clustered towards slower times.

The Following Boxplot Contains Information About the Length of Time