Question

the box - and - whisker plot below shows the same data.
which of the following best explains why one graph appears skewed and one graph appears symmetric?
the intervals on the x - axis of the histogram are too large.
the interval on the y - axis of the histogram is too small.
the interval on the x - axis of the histogram is inconsistent.
the interval on the box - and - whisker plot is too small.

Explanation:

The appearance of skewness or symmetry in a histogram can be affected by the choice of x - axis intervals. If the intervals on the x - axis of the histogram are too large, it can distort the true shape of the data distribution, making it seem skewed when it might not be in reality. The box - and - whisker plot gives a different summary view of the data that is less affected by such interval choices.

Answer:

The intervals on the x - axis of the histogram are too large.