Box Plots (Box and Whisker Plots)

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What do points A and E represent on the box plot?

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Least and Greatest Value

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is the definition of Range in statistics?

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The difference between the greatest and least data values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is the median of the data set: 5, 10, 12, 15, 20?

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12

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the range of the data set: 5, 10, 12, 15, 20?

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15 - 5 = 10

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is the definition of Interquartile Range (IQR)?

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The difference between the third quartile and the first quartile.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does the box in a box plot represent?

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The interquartile range (IQR), which contains the middle 50% of the data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What do the whiskers in a box plot indicate?

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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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How do you find the first quartile (Q1)?

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It is the median of the lower half of the data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you find the third quartile (Q3)?

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It is the median of the upper half of the data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the purpose of a box plot?

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To visually display the distribution of a data set and identify its central tendency and variability.