What is the median in a data set?

Exploring Box Plots in Math 6

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The average of all numbers
The middle number when data is arranged in order
The most frequently occurring number
The difference between the highest and lowest numbers
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the median used in creating a box plot?
To mark the center line within the box
To determine the height of the box
To calculate the range of the data
To set the boundaries of the whiskers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the first quartile represent in a box plot?
The median of the entire data set
The maximum value of the data set
The average value of the data set
The median of the lower half of the data
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the whiskers in a box plot?
To represent the minimum and maximum values of the data
To show the range of the middle half of the data
To highlight outliers in the data set
To indicate the median of the data
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can box plots be used to compare data?
All of the above
By the position of the median within the box
By comparing the lengths of the boxes
By the distance between the whiskers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a longer box in a box plot indicate?
Greater variability in the data
More outliers
A higher median
A larger data set
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you determine the third quartile in a box plot?
By calculating the mean of the data set
By doubling the median
By averaging the minimum and maximum values
By finding the median of the upper half of the data
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