At a sawmill in Oregon,a process improvement team measured the diameters for a sample of 1,500 logs.The following summary statistics were computed: Given this information,the boundaries on the box in a box and whisker plot are:
A)8.9 in and 15.6 in.
B)13.5 in ± 1.5 (Q3-Q1).
C)14.2 in ± 1.5 (Q3-Q1).
D)8.9 in and 14.2 in.

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At a sawmill in Oregon,a process improvement team measured the diameters for a sample of 1,500 logs.The following summary statistics were computed:  Given this information,the boundaries on the box in a box and whisker plot are:
A)8.9 in and 15.6 in. 
B)13.5 in ± 1.5 (Q3-Q1). 
C)14.2 in ± 1.5 (Q3-Q1). 
D)8.9 in and 14.2 in.

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The Answer of At a sawmill in Oregon,a process improvement team measured the diameters for a sample of 1,500 logs.The following summary statistics were computed:  Given this information,the boundaries on the box in a box and whisker plot are:
A)8.9 in and 15.6 in. 
B)13.5 in ± 1.5 (Q3-Q1). 
C)14.2 in ± 1.5 (Q3-Q1). 
D)8.9 in and 14.2 in.

At a Sawmill in Oregon,a Process Improvement Team Measured the Diameters