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The box plot shows the number of years during which 24 colleges have participated in a local college fair: A boxplot is titled Years of Participation and labeled Years. Number line from 0 to 10 with primary markings and labels at 0, 5, and 10. The box extends from 2 to 7 on the number line. There is a vertical line at 4. The whiskers end at 0 and 9. At least how many schools have participated for 2 years or fewer? 2 schools 4 schools 6 schools 7 schools

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The schools that have participated for 2 years or fewer as displayed in the box plot are: 6 schools.What is the Lower Quartile in a Box Plot?In a box plot, the lower quartile or first quartile shows the data points that are below 25% of the data.Total number of colleges is given as 24.From the box plot, the schools that have participated for 2 years or fewer lie below the lower quartile mark, which is 25% of the population.Therefore, schools that have participated for 2 years or fewer = 25% of 24 = 25/100 × 24 = 6 schools.Learn more about box plot on: