Answer:
Option: D is the correct answer.
D. 15, 16, 16, 19, 19, 20, 21
Step-by-step explanation:
Clearly from the box and whisker plot we observe that:
Minimum value-- 15
Maximum value-- 21
First quartile or Lower quartile ([tex]Q_1[/tex])-- 16
Middle quartile or Median ([tex]Q_2[/tex])-- 19
Third quartile or upper quartile ([tex]Q_3[/tex])-- 20
Interquartile Range-- [tex]Q_3-Q_1[/tex]
i.e. IQR= 20-16
=4
A)
15, 16, 17, 20, 20, 21, 21
From this set of data we have:
Minimum value-- 15
Maximum value-- 21
First quartile or Lower quartile ([tex]Q_1[/tex])-- 16
Middle quartile or Median ([tex]Q_2[/tex])-- 20
Third quartile or upper quartile ([tex]Q_3[/tex])-- 21
As median does not match and also the upper quartile.
Hence, this data set could not be used.
B)
15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 20, 20
Here we do no have a maximum value as 21.
Hence, this data set can't be used.
C)
15, 15, 16, 20, 20, 21, 21
Minimum value-- 15
Maximum value-- 21
First quartile or Lower quartile ([tex]Q_1[/tex])-- 15
Middle quartile or Median ([tex]Q_2[/tex])-- 20
Third quartile or upper quartile ([tex]Q_3[/tex])-- 21
As the lower quartile and upper quartile both does not match.
Hence, this data set can't be used.
D)
15, 16, 16, 19, 19, 20, 21
Minimum value-- 15
Maximum value-- 21
First quartile or Lower quartile ([tex]Q_1[/tex])-- 16
Middle quartile or Median ([tex]Q_2[/tex])-- 19
Third quartile or upper quartile ([tex]Q_3[/tex])-- 20
Interquartile Range-- [tex]Q_3-Q_1[/tex]
i.e. IQR= 20-16
=4
Hence, this data set satisfies all the properties of the box and whisker plot.
Hence, option: D is the correct answer.