5. The box plot represents the distribution of the number of children in 30 different
familes.
After further examination, the value of 12 is removed for having been recorded in
error. The box plot represents the distribution of the same data set, but with the
maximum, 12, removed.
The median is 2 children for both plots.
a. Explain why the median remains the same when 12 was removed from the data
set.
b. When 12 is removed from the data set, does mean remain the same? Explain
your reasoning