Box Plot

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What is a box and whisker plot?

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A graphical representation that displays the distribution of a dataset based on five summary statistics: minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

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What is the purpose of a box and whisker plot?

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To visualize data distribution and spread.

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What does the median represent in a box and whisker plot?

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The middle value of the dataset.

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What is the first quartile (Q1)?

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The median of the lower half of the dataset.

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What is the third quartile (Q3)?

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The median of the upper half of the dataset.

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What does the length of the box in a box and whisker plot represent?

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The interquartile range (IQR), which is the range of the middle 50% of the data.

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What are the whiskers in a box and whisker plot?

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Lines that extend from the box to the smallest and largest values that are not outliers.

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What is an outlier in a box and whisker plot?

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A data point that is significantly higher or lower than the other data points in the dataset.

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How do you find the median of a dataset?

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

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What is the range of a dataset?

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The difference between the highest and lowest values in the dataset.