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Following are boxplots of weekly sales for a food store chain for three of its stores of similar size and location for two different states: State A (A) and State B (B). Compare the distribution of sales for the two states and describe in a report. Choose the correct answer below. The median in A is higher than the third quartile in B. The lowest performing store in A was higher than nearly 25% of the stores in B. The median in B is higher than the third quartile in A. The lowest performing store in B was higher than nearly 25% of the stores in A. The median in A is higher than the first quartile in B. The lowest performing store in A was higher than nearly 50% of the stores in B. The median in B is higher than the first quartile in A. The lowest performing store in B was higher than nearly 50% of the stores in A.

Solution

In the \"box\" part od the box and whiskers plot, the bottommost line is Q1, the middle line is the median, and the topmost line is Q3.

Thus,

OPTION B: The median in B is higher than the third quartile in A. The lowest performing score in B was higher than nearly 25% of scores in A.

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[The second sentence is because the minimum of B (the lower whisker) is almost equal to the Q1 of A, which is higher than 25% of scores in A.]