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

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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How do you find the Median of a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the data in ascending order and locate the middle value. If there is an even number of values, average the two middle values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the Mode of a data set?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What does the Minimum value represent in a data set?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

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What does the Maximum value represent in a data set?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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What are Quartiles in a data set?

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Quartiles are values that divide a data set into four equal parts, with each part containing 25% of the data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you calculate the First Quartile (Q1)?

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

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you calculate the Third Quartile (Q3)?

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

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What is Interquartile Range (IQR)?

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The Interquartile Range (IQR) is the difference between the third quartile (Q3) and the first quartile (Q1), representing the middle 50% of the data.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the purpose of a Box and Whisker Plot?

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A Box and Whisker Plot is used to visually summarize the distribution of a data set, highlighting its central tendency and variability.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.B.4