Question

the average age of the children at a campout is shown in the box plot below. age of campers which statement is true about the box plot? the youngest age is 7. it is skewed right. more of the children were close to 12 years old than 6 years old. half of the children were between 6 and 9 years old.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the box - plot properties:

• The minimum value (left - most whisker end) is 6, so the youngest age is 6, not 7.
• The box - plot is symmetric as the median is in the middle of the box and the whiskers are approximately equal on both sides, so it is not skewed right.
• The box represents the inter - quartile range (IQR), where 50% of the data lies. The box ranges from 9 to 11, so half of the children were between 9 and 11 years old, not 6 and 9.
• The right - hand side of the box (third quartile) is closer to 12 and the left - hand side (first quartile) is closer to 9. So more of the children were close to 12 years old than 6 years old.

Answer:

More of the children were close to 12 years old than 6 years old.