Box Plots

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What is a box plot?

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A box plot is a graphical representation of a dataset that displays the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum values.

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What does the median represent in a box plot?

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The median is the middle value of a dataset when it is ordered from least to greatest, dividing the dataset into two equal halves.

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What are quartiles in a box plot?

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Quartiles are values that divide a dataset into four equal parts. The first quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half, and the third quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half.

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What does the range of a dataset indicate?

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The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a dataset, showing the spread of the data.

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How do you calculate the mean of a dataset?

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The mean is calculated by adding all the values in the dataset and dividing by the number of values.

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What do points B and D represent on the box plot?

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Points B and D represent the first quartile (Q1) and third quartile (Q3), respectively.

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What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

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The interquartile range (IQR) is the difference between the third quartile (Q3) and the first quartile (Q1), representing the middle 50% of the data.

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What is the minimum value in a dataset?

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The minimum value is the smallest number in a dataset.

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What is the maximum value in a dataset?

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The maximum value is the largest number in a dataset.

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How do you find the middle 50% of a dataset using a box plot?

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The middle 50% of a dataset is represented by the interquartile range (IQR), which is the area between Q1 and Q3 on the box plot.

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