Box Plots
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Mathematics
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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a box plot?
Back
A box plot, also known as a whisker plot, is a graphical representation of a dataset that displays its minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3), and maximum values.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.4
CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the median represent in a dataset?
Back
The median is the middle value of a dataset when it is ordered from least to greatest. It divides the dataset into two equal halves.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you calculate the interquartile range (IQR)?
Back
The interquartile range (IQR) is calculated by subtracting the first quartile (Q1) from the third quartile (Q3): IQR = Q3 - Q1.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of the whiskers in a box plot?
Back
The whiskers in a box plot extend from the quartiles to the minimum and maximum values, showing the range of the data outside the interquartile range.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.4
CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does a higher median in a box plot indicate?
Back
A higher median indicates that the central tendency of the data is higher, suggesting that more data points are concentrated at higher values.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.4
CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the mode of a dataset?
Back
The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a dataset.
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can you identify outliers in a box plot?
Back
Outliers in a box plot are typically represented as individual points that fall outside the range defined by the whiskers, often calculated as 1.5 times the IQR above Q3 or below Q1.
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