Comparing Distributions of a Quantitative Variable

AP Statistics· difficulty 3/5

Boxplots show salaries for male (M) and female (F) employees at one company.

Which comparison is best supported?

A
$Females have higher maximum$
B
$Both have identical centers$
C
$Males' median salary is higher than females'$
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D
$Males earn less on average$

Explanation

The median line of M is to the right (higher) than the median line of F, indicating higher central salary for males.

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