Box and Whisker

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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, median, third quartile, and maximum.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What does the 'minimum' value represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The minimum value is the smallest data point in the dataset.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What does the 'maximum' value represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The maximum value is the largest data point in the dataset.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is the median in a dataset?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the 'lower quartile'?

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The lower quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half of the dataset.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the 'upper quartile'?

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The upper quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half of the dataset.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you find the median of a dataset with an even number of values?

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To find the median, average the two middle values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What do the 'whiskers' in a Box and Whisker Plot represent?

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The whiskers represent the range of the data, extending from the minimum to the maximum values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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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).

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you calculate the IQR?

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IQR = Q3 - Q1.

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