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 data set that shows its minimum, lower quartile, median, upper quartile, and maximum.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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

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

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How do you find the median in a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the data in ascending order and locate the middle value. If there is an even number of values, average the two middle values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the maximum value in a data set?

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The maximum value is the largest number in the data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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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) is the median of the upper half of the data set, representing the 75th percentile.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does the term 'interquartile range' (IQR) mean?

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The interquartile range (IQR) is the difference between the upper quartile (Q3) and the lower quartile (Q1), indicating the spread of the middle 50% of the data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you identify outliers in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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Outliers are identified as values that fall below Q1 - 1.5 * IQR or above Q3 + 1.5 * IQR.

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What is the median of the following data set: 3, 8, 10, 15?

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The median is 10.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the lower quartile of the following data set: 58, 60, 64, 66?

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The lower quartile is 60.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the maximum value of the following data set: 3, 8, 10, 18?

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The maximum value is 18.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1