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 upper quartile (Q3) and lower quartile (Q1) of a dataset.

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How do you calculate the IQR?

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IQR = Q3 - Q1.

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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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What is the median of a dataset?

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The median is the middle value when the data is arranged in ascending order.

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What is the term for the median of the upper half of the data?

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Upper Quartile (Q3).

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What is the term for the median of the lower half of the data?

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Lower Quartile (Q1).

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How do you find the upper quartile (Q3)?

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To find Q3, arrange the data in ascending order and find the median of the upper half of the dataset.

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How do you find the lower quartile (Q1)?

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To find Q1, arrange the data in ascending order and find the median of the lower half of the dataset.

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