Q:

The box plots below show the lifespan, in months, of laptop batteries manufactured by four companies: box plot labeled Company A shows minimum at 19, first quartile at 19.5, median at 23, third quartile at 23.5, and maximum at 24. Company B shows minimum at 21, first quartile at 22, median at 24, third quartile at 25, and maximum at 26. Company C shows minimum at 20, first quartile at 21, median at 22, third quartile at 24, and maximum at 28. Company D shows minimum at 19, first quartile at 20, median at 22.5, third quartile at 23.5, and maximum at 27. Based on the data, which company's batteries have the highest median lifespan?

Accepted Solution

A:
The highest median lifespan would be represented on the box plot that has the highest median value.

Company A: 23
Company B: 24
Company C: 22
Company D: 22.5

The company with the highest median lifespan of batteries is company B.