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).
-Given the boxplot below, which one of the following statements is correct?
A) The distribution is symmetric.
B) The distribution is skewed to the left.
C) The distribution is skewed to the right.
D) The distribution has no extreme values.
E) The IQR is over 50.

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). 
-Given the boxplot below, which one of the following statements is correct? 
A) The distribution is symmetric. 
B) The distribution is skewed to the left. 
C) The distribution is skewed to the right. 
D) The distribution has no extreme values. 
E) The IQR is over 50.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The boxplot shows that the median is closer to the lower quartile than the upper quartile, indicating that the distribution is skewed to the right. There are also some outliers on the upper end of the distribution, further supporting the skewness to the right. Therefore, the correct choice is (C) The distribution is skewed to the right.

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