Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
The boxplots below show monthly sales revenue figures ($ thousands) for a discount office supply company with locations in three different regions of Canada (Atlantic, Central and West).
-Which of the following statements is false?
A) The length of the box in a boxplot is equal to IQR.
B) The median and quartiles divide data into four equal parts.
C) The median and quartiles divide data into three equal parts.
D) The upper quartile (Q3) is the value with a quarter of the data above it.
E) The lower quartile (Q1) is the value with a quarter of the data below it.

Question

Consider the following to answer the question(s) below:
The boxplots below show monthly sales revenue figures ($ thousands) for a discount office supply company with locations in three different regions of Canada (Atlantic, Central and West). 
-Which of the following statements is false?
A) The length of the box in a boxplot is equal to IQR. 
B) The median and quartiles divide data into four equal parts. 
C) The median and quartiles divide data into three equal parts. 
D) The upper quartile (Q3) is the value with a quarter of the data above it. 
E) The lower quartile (Q1) is the value with a quarter of the data below it.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "The median and quartiles divide data into three equal parts" is false. The median and quartiles divide data into four equal parts.

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