Toys “R” Us, Inc., is the leading store for children’s toys and other play material. The company’s financial officer is determining the previous month’s sales revenues. The following data are a selection of 30 outlets’ sales revenue (in $ thousands) record:

25 46 33 35 18 27 37 40 28 38 37 41 25 29 36 32 35 24 30 37 26 33 37 41 29 37 21 44 19 22

a. Compute the mean, median, and mode for these data.

b. Based on the result of part

a, indicate whether the shape of the distribution is symmetric or skewed.

c. Construct a box and whisker plot for the sample data. Compare it with your answer to part

b. Discuss your findings.