(a)(i)
Minimum value (leftmost whisker): 2 sick days. A1
[1 mark]
(a)(ii)
Lower quartile (\( Q_1 \), left edge of box): 6 sick days. A1
[1 mark]
(a)(iii)
Median (\( Q_2 \), line inside box): 8 sick days. A1
[1 mark]
(b)
Jordan is not correct. A1
From the diagram: minimum = 2, \( Q_1 = 6 \), median = 8, assume \( Q_3 = 11 \), maximum = 14 (inferred). Employees with fewer than 6 sick days (below \( Q_1 \)) are approximately 25%. Employees with more than 11 sick days (above \( Q_3 \)) are also approximately 25%. Since both are roughly equal, the claim is incorrect. Alternatively, the diagram lacks precise data for exact percentages at 6 and 11, and discrete data complicates the inference. M1
[2 marks]
