The following graph is a ________.
A)dot plot
B)stem-and-leaf display
C)box plot
D)contingency table

Question

The following graph is a ________. 
A)dot plot 
B)stem-and-leaf display 
C)box plot 
D)contingency table

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The graph shows the distribution of a variable with the help of five-number summary (minimum, Q1, median, Q3, maximum values) and also detects possible outliers. This is exactly what a box plot does, and therefore, it is the best choice for this type of graph. A dot plot displays individual data points, a stem-and-leaf display shows how data values are distributed across different intervals, and a contingency table summarizes categorical data into a two-dimensional frequency table. None of these descriptions match the given graph.

The Following Graph Is a ________