Question

a boxplot helps to visualize the variability of a distribution. five statistics form a boxplot, often referred to as the five - number summary for the distribution. how much of the data in a boxplot is below the third quartile?
a. 75% of the data is below the third quartile
b. 25% of the data is below the third quartile
c. 50% of the data is below the third quartile
d. 66% of the data is below the third quartile
please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Quartiles divide data into four equal parts. The first quartile ($Q_1$) has 25% of the data below it, the second quartile ($Q_2$ or median) has 50% of the data below it, and the third quartile ($Q_3$) has 75% of the data below it. This is based on the definition of quartiles in statistics.

Answer:

A. 75% of the data is below the third quartile