Understanding Box and Whisker Plots

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What is the primary purpose of a box and whisker plot?

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To display data distribution visually

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Which value represents the middle score in a data set?

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Median

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What does the lower quartile in a box and whisker plot represent?

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The median of the lower half of the data

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Which quartile is used to start the box in a box and whisker plot? Options: Upper quartile, Median, Lower quartile, Minimum

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Lower quartile

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How is the median calculated when the data set has an even number of scores?

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By averaging the two middle scores

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

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The connection from minimum to maximum

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What does the range of a data set represent?

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The difference between the highest and lowest scores

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What is the Interquartile Range (IQR) in a box and whisker plot?

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The range of the middle 50% of the data

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What percentage of students scored 60% or higher according to the plot? Options: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%

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75%

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If the median score is 70, what can be inferred about the class performance?

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50% of students scored below 70

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