Which box-and-whisker plot represents the data?
24 35 50 42 53 14 12 30 40



a.) option a
b.) option b
c.) option c
d.) option d

Step 1: arrange the data points in order 
12 14 24 30 35 40 42 50 53 Step 2 : Find the median. 
median is 35. Step 3. divide the data points into two : left and right 
of median

12 14 24 30 and 40 42 50 53 
Step 4: find median of each12 14 24 30 : (14+24)/2 = 1940 42 50 53 : (42+50)/2 = 46
step 5. draw lines on the scale on the median, two other 
medians and least and the greatest value
Answer is B.

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