Box Plots

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What is a box plot?

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A box plot is a graphical representation of a dataset that displays its minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

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What does the median represent in a dataset?

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

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How do you find the first quartile (Q1) in a dataset?

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The first quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half of the dataset.

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What is the maximum value in a box plot?

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The maximum value is the highest data point in the dataset represented in the box plot.

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What percentage of data lies between the first and third quartiles?

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50% of the data lies between the first quartile (Q1) and the third quartile (Q3).

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How do you calculate the median of a dataset with an even number of values?

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To find the median of an even number of values, average the two middle numbers.

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What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

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The interquartile range (IQR) is the difference between the third quartile (Q3) and the first quartile (Q1), representing the middle 50% of the data.

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What does a box plot indicate about the spread of data?

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A box plot shows the spread of data by displaying the range, quartiles, and any potential outliers.

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What is an outlier in a dataset?

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An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from the other data points in the dataset.

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How can you identify outliers using a box plot?

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Outliers can be identified in a box plot as points that fall outside the whiskers, which typically extend 1.5 times the IQR from the quartiles.