Box and Whisker Plots

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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 shows its minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.

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What does the 'range' of a data set represent?

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

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How do you find the median in a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the data in order and identify the middle value.

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What do points A and E represent on a Box and Whisker Plot?

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

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What do points B and D represent on a Box and Whisker Plot?

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Points B and D represent the first and third quartiles of the data set.

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What does point C represent on a Box and Whisker Plot?

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Point C represents the median of the data set.

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What is a quartile?

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

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What percentage of data falls between the first and third quartiles?

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50% of the data falls between the first and third quartiles.

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How do you calculate the first quartile (Q1)?

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

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How do you calculate the third quartile (Q3)?

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

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