Question

the box plots show the average wind speeds, in miles per hour, for various cities in two different countries. average wind speeds of cities in country a average wind speeds of cities in country b which statement describes the symmetry of the data in the two box plots? o the data in country a are more symmetric than the data in country b. o the data in country b are more symmetric than the data in country a. o the data in both countries have about the same symmetry. o the symmetry of the data cannot be determined by looking at the box plots.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall box - plot symmetry concept

A symmetric box - plot has the median in the middle of the box and the whiskers are approximately equal in length on both sides.

Step2: Analyze the box - plots

In the box - plot for country A, the median is closer to the lower quartile and the upper whisker is longer. In the box - plot for country B, the median is also not in the middle of the box and the whiskers have unequal lengths. But, the box - plot of country A has more extreme differences in whisker lengths and median position compared to country B. So, the data in country B are more symmetric than the data in country A.

Answer:

The data in country B are more symmetric than the data in country A.