The U.S. statewide average total SAT scores math + reading + writing for 2010 are summarized in

Question:

The U.S. statewide average total SAT scores math + reading + writing for 2010 are summarized in the box plot. These SAT scores are out of a possible 2400.

a. Explain how the box plot gives you information about the distribution shape.
b. Using the box plot, give the approximate value for each component of the five-number summary. Interpret each.
c. A histogram for these data is also shown. What feature of the distribution would be missed by using only the box plot?

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