Section 3.5 Homework

1.   Select the correct choice that completes the sentence below.  ​(This is a reading assessment question. Be certain of your answer because you only get one attempt on this​ question.)

For a distribution that is​ symmetric, the left whisker is _______ the right whisker.

2.   Select the correct choice that completes the sentence below.  ​(This is a reading assessment question. Be certain of your answer because you only get one attempt on this​ question.)

For a distribution that is skewed​ right, the median is _______ of the box.

3.   Select the correct choice that completes the sentence below. ​(This is a reading assessment question. Be certain of your answer because you only get one attempt on this​ question.)

For a distribution that is skewed​ left, the left whisker is _______ the right whisker.

4.    In a​ boxplot, if the median is to the left of the center of the box and the right whisker is substantially longer than the left​ whisker, the distribution is skewed ________

5.   ​(a) Identify the shape of the​ distribution, and​ (b) determine the​ five-number summary. Assume that each number in the​ five-number summary is an integer.

Choose the correct answer below for the shape of the distribution.

1. The distribution is skewed right.
2. The distribution is skewed left.
3. The distribution is roughly symmetric.
4. The shape of the distribution cannot be determined from the boxplot.

The​ five-number summary is ____________________

6.  The data represent the age of world leaders on their day of inauguration. Find the​ five-number summary, and construct a boxplot for the data. Comment on the shape of the distribution.

The​ five-number summary is __________________

Choose the correct boxplot of the data below.

Choose the correct description of the shape of the distribution.

1. The distribution is skewed to the left.
2. The distribution is skewed to the right.
3. The distribution is roughly symmetric.
4. The shape of the distribution cannot be determined from the boxplot.

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