Multiple Choice Question
A group of 15 students were assigned a novel to read during class. The data below represents the number of pages each student read.
8, 8, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 16, 18, 18, 18, 20, 24
Which of the following box plots correctly summarizes the data?
A.
The end of the first whisker is at 8, the box starts at 12, the line inside the box is at 16, the box ends at 18, and the end of the second whisker is at 24.
B.
The end of the first whisker is at 8, the box starts at 11, the line inside the box is at 14, the box ends at 18, and the end of the second whisker is at 24.
C.
The end of the first whisker is at 8, the box starts at 11, the line inside the box is at 16, the box ends at 18, and the end of the second whisker is at 24.
D.
The end of the first whisker is at 8, the box starts at 11, the line inside the box is at 14, the box ends at 20, and the end of the second whisker is at 24.
B.
The end of the first whisker is at 8, the box starts at 11, the line inside the box is at 14, the box ends at 18, and the end of the second whisker is at 24.