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OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

Plz help...NO direct answers! In constructing a Box-and-Whisker plot for the data set below, at which values would you draw the left and right side boxes? 1,2,3,3,4,5,6,7,8,8,9 A. Left at 3; Right at 8 B. Left at 2; Right at 8 C. Left at 2; Right at 7 D. Left at 3; Right at 7

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

@Mehek14

Mehek (mehek14):

I believe they are looking for quratiles 1 and 3

Mehek (mehek14):

so first thing find the median

Mehek (mehek14):

quartiles*

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

the median is 5

Mehek (mehek14):

so now find the median of the numbers left and right of 5

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

oh and I put the numbers in order this is how they really are... - 6,7,1,3,9,3,2,5,8,4,8

Mehek (mehek14):

it's ok they were gonna end up in order :3

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

ok

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

So my answer is A !

Mehek (mehek14):

Yes!

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

TY! ^_^

Mehek (mehek14):

YW ^_^

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