A useful way of comparing the distribution of a numerical variable across categories of some categorical variable is
A) side-by-side box plot
B) side-by-side pivot table
C) both of these options
D) neither of these options

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Both side-by-side box plots and side-by-side pivot tables can be used to compare the distribution of a numerical variable across categories of some categorical variable. Side-by-side box plots show the median, quartiles, and extreme values of the numerical variable for each category of the categorical variable. Side-by-side pivot tables show the mean, sum, or other summary statistics of the numerical variable for each category of the categorical variable.

A Useful Way of Comparing the Distribution of a Numerical