Box and Whisker (Review)

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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) in a data set. It measures the spread of the middle 50% of the data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does a box and whisker plot represent?

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A box and whisker plot visually displays the distribution of a data set, showing the median, quartiles, and potential outliers.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is the median in a data set?

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The median is the middle value when the data set is ordered from least to greatest. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle numbers.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you find the lower quartile (Q1)?

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The lower quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half of the data set (excluding the overall median if the number of data points is odd).

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the upper quartile (Q3)?

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The upper quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half of the data set (excluding the overall median if the number of data points is odd).

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the range of a data set?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What does a higher median indicate in box and whisker plots?

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A higher median indicates that the central tendency of the data is higher, suggesting that most of the data points are larger.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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How do you identify outliers in a box and whisker plot?

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

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What is the smallest value in a data set?

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The smallest value is the minimum value in the data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

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What is the largest value in a data set?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1