Presenting Data with Graphs: Help Needed!

In summary, the data set provided has a mode of 29 liters, a median of 36, a mean of 35.13, a range of 17, a standard deviation of 4.87, and an interquartile range of 9. The recommended method for presenting this data is an enhanced box and whisker diagram, which includes marks for the mode, mean, and standard deviation.
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Homework Statement


So i have collected the following data and it now asks me to present the information in an appropriate graphical form but I am not sure how.

mode – = 29 liters
Median – = 36
Mean – = 35.13
Range – = 17
Standard deviation = 4.87
Interquartile range = Q3 – Q1
= 9

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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How to do it is probably dependent on what methods you have discussed in the course. Maybe something like an enhanced box and whisker diagram which additionally includes marks for the mode, mean, and standard deviation. See

http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/box/plot.html

for an example.
 

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