Question

Cat Weights (in pounds)



The weights of nine different cats, in pounds, were used to create the box plot above. Which of the sets of measurements below matches the given box plot?
A.
Cat Weights: 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13

B.
Cat Weights: 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13

C.
Cat Weights: 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 11, 13, 13, 13

D.
Cat Weights: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13

Answer 1

It would be a

Explaination:
The answer (A) starts with 7, and if you look at the box plot you can see the first quadrant beginning at 7.. you can already eliminate option B since it begins at 9. Since the dots land on 10 and 12 they will be more frequent than the rest. Option C makes 10 & 13 popular, which is wrong and option D makes 11 & 12 popular, which only leaves A to be the correct answer.