Data Presentation: Box Plots
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Which of the following is closest to the largest value in the data set represented by the1 box plot above?
10
12
17
18
Cannot tell
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1 solution
The largest value of a data set is represented either by the furthermost dot if there is an outlier or by the right-most fence if there isn't. In this case, there aren't any outliers, so the rightmost fence, which is at 17, represents the largest value.