Box and Whisker

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

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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

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Upper Quartile (Q3)

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What data value is the upper quartile (Q3)?

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64

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the maximum value in a data set?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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

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Lower Quartile (Q1)

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does a box and whisker plot visually represent?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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How do you find 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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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you calculate the lower quartile (Q1)?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C