Box and Whisker Plots

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What does point C on the box plot represent?

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Median

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What is the Interquartile Range (IQR)?

Back

The IQR is the difference between the first quartile (Q1) and the third quartile (Q3) in a data set.

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How do you calculate the range of a data set?

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Range = Maximum value - Minimum value.

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What does the first quartile (Q1) represent in a box plot?

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The first quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half of the data set.

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What does the third quartile (Q3) represent in a box plot?

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The third quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half of the data set.

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What is the purpose of a box plot?

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

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What is an outlier in a data set?

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An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from the other data points in the set.

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If Zach has a median of 1, what does this indicate about his data set?

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It indicates that half of Zach's data points are below 1 and half are above 1.

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What is the significance of the median in a data set?

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The median is the middle value that separates the higher half from the lower half of the data set.

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How can you determine which data set has a larger IQR?

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Compare the values of Q3 and Q1 for each data set; the larger difference indicates a larger IQR.