Question

what best describes the shape of the data distribution in the following box plot? show your work here. options: roughly symmetric, skewed to the left, skewed to the right

Explanation:

Step1: Recall box plot skew rules

A box plot skewed right has a longer right whisker; skewed left, longer left whisker; symmetric has balanced whiskers/box.

Step2: Analyze the given box plot

The box is on the left, and the right whisker (from box to max) is much longer than the left whisker (from min to box). This matches a right - skewed distribution.

Answer:

Skewed to the right