The following data show the prices of different types of hot dogs at a store:

$6, $8, $7, $6, $5, $7, $5, $7, $6, $28, $30

Which statement is correct about the box plot for the above data?

A.) The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

B.) The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few

exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the left.

C.) The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

D.) The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the left.

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Jade Acosta

Mathematics

30 September, 01:04

The following data show the prices of different types of hot dogs at a store:

$6, $8, $7, $6, $5, $7, $5, $7, $6, $28, $30

Which statement is correct about the box plot for the above data?

A.) The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

B.) The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few

exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the left.

C.) The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

D.) The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the left.

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Amber Mahoney · Answer 1

The answer to your question would be "A"

If these are the prices of the hot dogs, the box plot will have its right tail longer than its left tail. This is because most of the number in this set of numbers are very close to each other but the prices that are at the end will make the box plot have its right tail longer than the left. The numbers on the right make a big increase from $6 - $28 - $30.