Box and Whisker Plots

You can NOT break the data into two sections until you find the _________.

• Q1

• Q2

• Q3

How do you find the median of a data set?

• Cross out all the large numbers.

• Cross out both sides until you get to the middle.

• Subtract the smallest number from the largest number.

• Cross out the middle numbers until you get to the ends.

When finding the median, what do you do if there are TWO numbers in the middle?

• You write both numbers for your answer.

• You choose the larger number.

• You cross them out-- there is no median.

• You add them together and divide by 2.

What is the minimum?

• The middle number.

• The smallest number.

• The largest number.

• The most frequent number.

What is the maximum?

• The middle number.

• The smallest number.

• The largest number.

• The most frequent number.

What is ALWAYS your first step when given a set of data?

• Put the numbers in order from greatest to least.

• Put the numbers in order from least to greatest.

• Find the median.

• Find the quartiles.

When creating a box-and-whisker plot, the data is broken into ___ sections.

• 2

• 3

• 4

What does the "Q" stand for in Q1, Q2, and Q3?

• Quadrants

• Quartiles

• Quarts

Which one is the "median"?

• Q1

• Q2

• Q3

TRUE OR FALSE:

The "upper quartile" is Q3

The "lower quartile" is Q1

• True

• False