Box-and-Whisker Plot

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What is a Box-and-Whisker Plot?

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A Box-and-Whisker Plot is a graphical representation of a dataset that displays its minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3), and maximum values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What does the minimum value represent in a Box-and-Whisker Plot?

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The minimum value represents the smallest data point in the dataset.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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How is the median defined in a Box-and-Whisker Plot?

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The median is the middle value of the dataset when it is ordered from least to greatest.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is the Interquartile Range (IQR)?

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The Interquartile Range (IQR) is the difference between the upper quartile (Q3) and the lower quartile (Q1), representing the range of the middle 50% of the data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does the lower quartile (Q1) indicate?

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The lower quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half of the dataset, representing the 25th percentile.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does the upper quartile (Q3) indicate?

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The upper quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half of the dataset, representing the 75th percentile.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you calculate the Interquartile Range (IQR)?

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IQR = Q3 - Q1.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the significance of the whiskers in a Box-and-Whisker Plot?

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The whiskers extend from the quartiles to the minimum and maximum values, showing the range of the data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What does a Box-and-Whisker Plot reveal about data distribution?

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It provides insights into the central tendency, variability, and potential outliers in the dataset.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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How can outliers be identified in a Box-and-Whisker Plot?

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Outliers can be identified as data points that fall outside the range defined by Q1 - 1.5*IQR and Q3 + 1.5*IQR.