BR 11/19/24 Box and Whisker Plots

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What does the point labeled C represent on the box plot?

Back

Median

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What do the points labeled B and D represent on the box and whisker plot?

Back

Lower and Upper Quartile

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What percent of students have heights between 60 inches and 66 inches?

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75%

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What is the median of the data set?

Back

12

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What are the MINIMUM and MAXIMUM values in a data set?

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3 and 18

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What is a box and whisker plot used for?

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To display the distribution of a data set based on a five-number summary.

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What are the five-number summary components in a box plot?

Back

Minimum, Lower Quartile (Q1), Median (Q2), Upper Quartile (Q3), Maximum.

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How do you calculate the median of a data set?

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Arrange the data in ascending order and find the middle value.

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What does the interquartile range (IQR) represent?

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The range of the middle 50% of the data, calculated as Q3 - Q1.

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How can outliers be identified in a box plot?

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Outliers are typically points that fall below Q1 - 1.5*IQR or above Q3 + 1.5*IQR.