In a boxplot the width of the box encompasses
A) all of the observed values.
B) all but the most extreme values.
C) approximately 50% of the observed values.
D) the center-most 10% of the values.

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The width of the box in a boxplot represents the interquartile range, which encompasses the middle 50% of the observed values, from the 25th percentile (Q1) to the 75th percentile (Q3).

In a Boxplot the Width of the Box Encompasses