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Problem-Solving and Data Analysis / One-variable data: Distributions and measures of center and spread Difficulty: Easy

The box plot summarizes $15$ data values. What is the median of this data set?

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Explanation

Choice C is correct. The median of a data set represented in a box plot is given by the vertical line within the box. In the given box plot, the vertical line within the box occurs at $5$ . Therefore, the median of this data set is $5$ .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the minimum value of the data set.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the maximum value of the data set.