Question

Which statement is not true about the data shown by the box plot below?

a. Half the data lies between 53 and 74.
b. The range is 57.
c. Three fourths of the data is greater than 65.
d. The median of the lower half of the data is 53.

Answer 1

c. Three fourths of the data is greater than 65.

Explanation:

• A. is right, half of the data does lie between 53 and 74.
• B. is right, when calculated, the range is 57.
• C. is wrong.
• D. is right, the median of the lower half of the data is 53.

• I've attached a helpful image of box-and-whisker plots!