A graphical device that highlights the highest and lowest values in a data set, along with a number of other key observations in an ordered array of the data, such as the upper quartile, the middle value (or median), and the lower quartile, is called:
A) a boxplot
B) a five-number summary
C) a dotplot
D) a stem-and-leaf plot
E) a histogram

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A boxplot displays the five-number summary of a data set, including the minimum, the lower quartile, the median, the upper quartile, and the maximum. It also highlights any outliers. Therefore, it is the best choice among the given options.

A Graphical Device That Highlights the Highest and Lowest Values