Question

Male and female high school students reported how many hours they worked each week in summer jobs. The data is represented in the following box plots:

two box plots shown. The top one is labeled Males. Minimum at 0, Q1 at 1, median at 20, Q3 at 25, maximum at 50. The bottom box plot is labeled Females. Minimum at 0, Q1 at 5, median at 6, Q3 at 10, maximum at 18

Identify any values of data that might affect the statistical measures of spread and center.

The females worked less than the males, and the female median is close to Q1.
There is a high data value that causes the data set t

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Identify any values of data that might affect the statistical measures of spread and center.

The females worked less than the males, and the female median is close to Q1.
There is a high data value that causes the data set to be asymmetrical for the males.
There are significant outliers at the high ends of both the males and the females.
Both graphs have the required quartiles.