Need help, Thanks! Which of the box plots on the graph has a large positive skew

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Which of the box plots on the graph has a large positive skew? Which has a large negative skew? You recorded the time in seconds it took for 8 participants to solve a puzzle. These times appear below. However, when the data was entered into the statistical program, the score that was supposed to be 22.1 was entered as 21.2. You had calculated the following measures of central tendency: the mean, the median, and the mean trimmed 25%. Which of these measures of central tendency will change when you correct the recording error?

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In the box plot shown in B, more data lies above the central line. Hence there is a large positive skewness.

In the box plot shown in C, more data lies below the central line. Hence there is a large negative skewness.

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