Box and Whisker

Front

What do the 'whiskers' represent in a box and whisker plot?

Back

The 'whiskers' represent the Minimum and Maximum values of the data set.

Front

What is the term for the median of the upper half of the data?

Back

Upper Quartile (Q3)

Front

What data value is the upper quartile (Q3)?

Back

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Front

What is the maximum value in a data set?

Back

The maximum value is the largest number in the data set.

Front

What is the term for the median of the lower half of the data?

Back

Lower Quartile (Q1)

Front

What does a box and whisker plot visually represent?

Back

It visually represents the distribution of a data set, showing the median, quartiles, and extremes.

Front

How do you find the median of a data set?

Back

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

Front

What is the purpose of the box in a box and whisker plot?

Back

The box represents the interquartile range (IQR), which contains the middle 50% of the data.

Front

What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

Back

The IQR is the difference between the upper quartile (Q3) and the lower quartile (Q1).

Front

How do you calculate the lower quartile (Q1)?

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Q1 is the median of the lower half of the data set.