Box and Whisker Plots

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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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What does the lower quartile (Q1) represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The lower quartile (Q1) represents the value below which 25% of the data falls.

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How do you calculate the median from a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The median is the middle value of the dataset, which divides the data into two equal halves.

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What does the upper quartile (Q3) represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The upper quartile (Q3) represents the value below which 75% of the data falls.

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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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What does a longer whisker in a Box and Whisker Plot indicate?

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A longer whisker indicates a greater spread of data points outside the quartiles.

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How can you determine the spread of data from a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The spread of data can be determined by looking at the length of the box and the whiskers, as well as the IQR.

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What percentage of data falls between Q1 and Q3 in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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50% of the data falls between Q1 and Q3.

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What does it mean if a Box and Whisker Plot is skewed?

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If a Box and Whisker Plot is skewed, it indicates that the data is not symmetrically distributed, with a longer tail on one side.

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How do you interpret the median in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The median is the line inside the box that divides the box into two parts, representing the middle value of the dataset.

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