Question

the report mentioned that the average salary is $39,500. based on the report about salary, what would you say to someone who wants to work for fast pax?
the average salary of $39,500 might not be a good representation of the typical salary. the box and whisker plot suggests a skewed distribution. it would be better to look at the median salary or more detailed salary breakdowns like
which of the following did you include in your response? check all of the boxes that apply.
the data is skewed, so the mean is not a good measure of the data.
a median of $20,000 is probably a better indicator of the salary you would earn.
75% of all employees make less than $25,000 annually.

Explanation:

• When data is skewed (as suggested by the box - and - whisker plot), the mean ($39,500$ in this case) is pulled in the direction of the skew and is not a good measure of central tendency.
• The median is less affected by skewness. If the median is around the value corresponding to $20$ (in thousands, so $20,000$), it can give a better indication of a typical salary.
• The statement “$75\%$ of all employees make less than $25,000$ annually” is incorrect. In a box - and - whisker plot, $75\%$ of the data lies below the upper quartile. If the upper quartile is not at $25$ (in thousands), this statement is wrong.

Answer:

The first two boxes (The data is skewed, so the mean is not a good measure of the data; A median of $20,000$ is probably a better indicator of the salary you would earn) should be checked.