Question

Given the box plot, will the mean or the median provide a better description of the center?

Answer 1

@jigglypuff314

Answer 2

@ParthKohli

Answer 3

Hello @zayyyahh_ and Welcome to OpenStudy! :)

I have never officially ever learned Box Plots, so I might be wrong.
But I believe that when a box is skewed (not centered), the median would always provide a better description of the center because it is less affected by the 'outliers'.

That should leave you with two options left... I'll put it this way
if the box is closer to the right, it is 'skewed' left
if the box is closer to the left, it is 'skewed' right
... I think ^_^"

I hope I was able to help :)
If you are still confused, feel free to tag me with @sleepyhead314 ^_^