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, lower quartile, median, upper quartile, and maximum.

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

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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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What are quartiles in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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Quartiles are values that divide a data set into four equal parts. The lower quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half, and the upper quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half.

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How do you find the interquartile range (IQR)?

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The interquartile range (IQR) is found by subtracting the lower quartile (Q1) from the upper quartile (Q3): IQR = Q3 - Q1.

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What does the minimum value represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The minimum value is the smallest number in the data set.

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What does the maximum value represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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

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How can you identify the median from a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The median is represented by the line inside the box of the Box and Whisker Plot.

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What is the purpose of a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The purpose of a Box and Whisker Plot is to visually summarize the distribution of a data set and identify its central tendency and variability.

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What does a wider box in a Box and Whisker Plot indicate?

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A wider box indicates a larger interquartile range (IQR), meaning there is more variability in the middle 50% of the data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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What does a narrow box in a Box and Whisker Plot indicate?

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A narrow box indicates a smaller interquartile range (IQR), meaning there is less variability in the middle 50% of the data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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