Box and whisker plots

Reorder the following steps in order of how to create a box and whisker plot (Step 1-Step 5)

• Find the minimum, maximum, and median values as well as the lower & upper quartile

• Draw a line down your median and create your wiskers

• rearrange the data set in order from least to greatest

• Create your box around the lower and the upper quartile

• Plot your five dots above on the number line

Find the Median of the data set

• 82
• 86
• 88
• 92

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Find the Maximum

• 68
• 98
• 85
• 93

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.4

Find the Minimum

• 98
• 85
• 68
• 93

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.4

Find the Median

• 98
• 93
• 78
• 85

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

What data value is the upper quartile (Q3)?

• 64
• 62
• 66
• 58

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

What value is the lower quartile (Q1)?

• 66
• 58
• 60
• 64

What is the median?

• 62
• 58
• 66
• 60

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.B.4

Which box and whisker plot has the smallest lower quartile (Q1)?

• Top plot
• Bottom plot

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Which city has a higher median?

• Millersburg
• Arcadia

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.A.3