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What is a box plot?

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A box plot, also known as a whisker plot, is a standardized way of displaying the distribution of data based on a five-number summary: minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3), and maximum.

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What does the minimum value represent in a box plot?

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The minimum value in a box plot represents the smallest data point in the dataset.

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What does the maximum value represent in a box plot?

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The maximum value in a box plot represents the largest data point in the dataset.

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What are quartiles in statistics?

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

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How do you calculate the median of a dataset?

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

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What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

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The interquartile range (IQR) is the difference between the first quartile (Q1) and the third quartile (Q3) and measures the spread of the middle 50% of the data.

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What does a box plot visually represent?

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A box plot visually represents the central tendency, variability, and skewness of a dataset.

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What is the purpose of the whiskers in a box plot?

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The whiskers in a box plot extend from the box to the minimum and maximum values, showing the range of the data.

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How can outliers be identified in a box plot?

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Outliers can be identified in a box plot as points that fall outside the whiskers, typically defined as being more than 1.5 times the IQR above Q3 or below Q1.

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What is the significance of the median line in a box plot?

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The median line in a box plot indicates the middle value of the dataset, providing a measure of central tendency.

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