A manufacturer of flashlight batteries took a sample of 130 batteries from a day's production and used them continuously until they were drained. The number of hours until failure are recorded. Given below is the boxplot of the number of hours it took to drain each of the 130 batteries. The distribution of the number of hours is
A) right-skewed.
B) left-skewed.
C) symmetrical.
D) none of the above

Question

A manufacturer of flashlight batteries took a sample of 130 batteries from a day's production and used them continuously until they were drained. The number of hours until failure are recorded. Given below is the boxplot of the number of hours it took to drain each of the 130 batteries. The distribution of the number of hours is 
A) right-skewed. 
B) left-skewed. 
C) symmetrical. 
D) none of the above

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The boxplot clearly shows that the majority of the data points are concentrated towards the lower end, with a few outliers on the higher end. This indicates that the distribution is skewed to the right, with a longer tail on the right side. Therefore, the correct choice is A) right-skewed.

A Manufacturer of Flashlight Batteries Took a Sample of 130