Comparing Box and Whisker Plots 7th Grade

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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 data set that shows its minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

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What does the term 'Quartile' mean?

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A quartile is a type of quantile that divides a ranked data set into four equal parts.

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What is the purpose of a Box Plot?

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The purpose of a Box Plot is to visually summarize the distribution of a data set and identify outliers.

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

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Points A and E represent the least and greatest values of the data set.

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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).

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What is the Interquartile Range?

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The Interquartile Range is the range of the middle 50% of the data, calculated as Q3 - Q1.

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What does the median represent in a data set?

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The median is the middle value of a data set when it is ordered from least to greatest.

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How do you determine 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 is the least value in the data set represented by the Box Plot?

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The least value is represented by the leftmost point (or whisker) of the Box Plot.

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What is the greatest value in the data set represented by the Box Plot?

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The greatest value is represented by the rightmost point (or whisker) of the Box Plot.