Easy -2.0 This is a 1-mark question requiring only visual identification of skewness from a box plot—a basic skill involving simple recall of definitions with no calculation or problem-solving. This is well below average difficulty for A-level.
The box plot below shows summary data for the number of minutes late that buses arrived at a rural bus stop.
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Identify which term best describes the distribution of this data.
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
negatively skewed \quad\quad normal \quad\quad positively skewed \quad\quad symmetrical
The box plot below shows summary data for the number of minutes late that buses arrived at a rural bus stop.
\includegraphics{figure_12}
Identify which term best describes the distribution of this data.
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
negatively skewed \quad\quad normal \quad\quad positively skewed \quad\quad symmetrical
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