Box Plots

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What is a Box Plot?

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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.

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What does IQR stand for?

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IQR stands for Interquartile Range, which is the difference between the first quartile (Q1) and the third quartile (Q3) in a dataset.

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How do you calculate the range of a dataset?

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The range is calculated by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value in the dataset.

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What does the median represent in a Box Plot?

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

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

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50% of the data falls between Q1 (first quartile) and Q3 (third quartile) in a Box Plot.

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What is the minimum value in a dataset?

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The minimum value is the smallest number in the 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 the dataset.

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How can you identify outliers in a Box Plot?

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Outliers can be identified as points that fall outside of the whiskers, which typically extend 1.5 times the IQR above Q3 and below Q1.

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What does a longer whisker indicate in a Box Plot?

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A longer whisker indicates a greater spread of data points in that direction, suggesting more variability.

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What is the significance of the first quartile (Q1)?

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Q1 is the value below which 25% of the data falls.

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