Box Plots

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What is a box plot?

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A box plot, or box-and-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 the median represent in a box plot?

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The median is the middle value of a dataset when it is ordered from least to greatest, dividing the dataset into two equal halves.

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How do you find the interquartile range (IQR)?

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The interquartile range (IQR) is found by subtracting the first quartile (Q1) from the third quartile (Q3): IQR = Q3 - Q1.

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What is the significance of the whiskers in a box plot?

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The whiskers in a box plot extend from the quartiles to the minimum and maximum values, showing the range of the data outside the interquartile range.

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What does Q1 represent in a box plot?

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Q1, or the first quartile, represents the value below which 25% of the data falls.

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What does Q3 represent in a box plot?

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Q3, or the third quartile, represents the value below which 75% of the data falls.

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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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How can you identify the median from a box plot?

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The median is represented by the line inside the box of the box plot.

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What does a longer box in a box plot indicate?

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A longer box indicates a larger interquartile range (IQR), suggesting more variability in the middle 50% of the data.

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