Question 25·Easy·One-Variable Data Distributions; Measures of Center and Spread
The box plot shows the distribution of delivery times, in minutes, for a set of packages.
Which choice is the median delivery time?
For box plots, do not average anything. Just remember: the median is the line inside the box, the whisker ends are the minimum and maximum, and the box edges are quartiles. Then read the median’s value directly from the axis.
Hints
Find the median mark
Look for the vertical line inside the box (not the ends of the whiskers).
Use the number line
Read the number on the horizontal axis that lines up with that vertical line.
Avoid the endpoints
The whisker endpoints show the smallest and largest values, not the median.
Desmos Guide
Match parts of the box plot to meanings
Recall that the median is the vertical line drawn inside the box.
Read the median from the axis
Look at where that vertical line falls on the horizontal axis and read its value.
Step-by-step Explanation
Identify the median on a box plot
In a box plot, the median is the vertical line drawn inside the box.
Read the value
The vertical line inside the box is at on the number line, so the median delivery time is .