Box and Whisker Plots

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What is a Box and Whisker Plot?

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A Box and Whisker Plot is a graphical representation of a data set that shows its minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

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What does the median represent in a data set?

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The median is the middle value of a data set when it is ordered from least to greatest.

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How do you find the median of an odd set of numbers?

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To find the median of an odd set of numbers, arrange the numbers in order and select the middle number.

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How do you find the median of an even set of numbers?

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To find the median of an even set of numbers, arrange the numbers in order and calculate the average of the two middle numbers.

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What are quartiles in a data set?

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Quartiles are values that divide a data set into four equal parts, with each part containing 25% of the data.

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What is the first quartile (Q1)?

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The first quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half of a data set, representing the 25th percentile.

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What is the third quartile (Q3)?

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The third quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half of a data set, representing the 75th percentile.

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What is the range of a data set?

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The range is the difference between the greatest and least values in a data set.

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How do you calculate the range?

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To calculate the range, subtract the smallest value from the largest value in the data set.

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What does the whisker represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The whiskers in a Box and Whisker Plot extend from the quartiles to the minimum and maximum values, showing the spread of the data.

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