In a study of the association between BMI and neck size, 250 men were grouped by neck size (below average, average and above average) and their BMI recorded.
Five-number summaries describing the distribution of BMI for each group are displayed in the table below along with the group size.
The associated boxplots are shown below the table.
- What percentage of these 250 men are classified as having a below average neck size? (1 mark)
- What is the interquartile range (IQR) of BMI for the men with an average neck size? (1 mark)
- People with a BMI of 30 or more are classified as being obese.
- Using this criterion, how many of these 250 men would be classified as obese? Assume that the BMI values were all rounded to one decimal place. (1 mark)
- Do the boxplots support the contention that BMI is associated with neck size? Refer to the values of an appropriate statistic in your response. (2 marks)