The lengths (in inches) of 18 bears that were measured are given below. Find the

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The lengths (in inches) of 18 bears that were measured are given below. Find the 5-number summary and construct a boxplot. Does the distribution of the lengths appear to be symmetric or does it appear to be skewed? 43 61 44 37 57 70 66.5 53 50 58 52 72.5 49 33 69.5 42.5 46.5 60 The 5-number summary is (Type exact answers. Use ascending order.) Choose the correct boxplot of the data below. Choose the correct description of the shape of the distribution. A. The distribution of the lengths appears to be skewed to the left. B. The distribution of the lengths appears to be skewed to the right. C. The distribution of the lengths appears to be roughly symmetric. D. The shape of the distribution cannot be determined from the boxplot.

Explanation / Answer

The statistical software output for this problem is:

Summary statistics:

Hence,

5 number summary is:

33, 44, 52.5, 61, 72.5

Boxplot: Option B is correct.

Description of the shape: Option C is correct.

Column Min Q1 Median Q3 Max var3 33 44 52.5 61 72.5

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