The following dataset represents the number of eggs laid in the chicken coop each day for the past week.
5, 8, 0, 3, 2, 7, 4
In 3–5 sentences, find the five-number summary, create a box plot, and describe the distribution of data using the box plot and explain what the distribution means.
The five-number summary for the dataset is:
Minimum: 0
Q1: 2
Median: 4
Q3: 7
Maximum: 8
The box plot shows that the distribution is slightly right-skewed, with most of the data points clustered around the lower end of the range. The majority of the eggs laid in the chicken coop each day fall between 2 and 7, with a few outliers on the higher end of the spectrum. This distribution indicates that on most days, a moderate number of eggs are laid, with some days having significantly higher or lower counts.