The time spent studying in hours on a daily basis of nine different students was used to create the box plot shown above. Which of the sets of times below matches the given box plot?

B.) 0, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5

Step-by-step explanation:

From the box plot, we can obtain the 5 - Numbe summary and compare with the values in the options given :

Kindly note that each tick mark on the box plot is seperated by a unit of 0.25

Minimum = 0 (starting point of left whisker)

Lower quartile = 0.25 (start point of box)

Median = 0.5 (point in between the box)

Upper quartile = 1.25 (end point of the box)

Maximum = 2.5 (end point of right whisker)

In ascending order we have ;

0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.25, 2.5

The data which best matches the plot is 0, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5

cross multiplying, we get :

⇒ (3) × (5) = (9) × (x)

⇒ 15 = 9x

6 equilateral triangles