Box and Whisker Plots

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What do points B and D represent on the box plot?

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First and Third Quartiles

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What value is the lower quartile?

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60

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What is the median of this data set?

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12

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

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Least and Greatest Value

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What do you do if there are two numbers in 'the middle' when you are finding the median?

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Add the two numbers in the middle & then divide by two.

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What is a box and whisker plot?

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A graphical representation of data that shows the distribution through their quartiles.

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What does the box in a box and whisker plot represent?

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The interquartile range (IQR), which contains the middle 50% of the data.

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What do the whiskers in a box and whisker plot represent?

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The range of the data, extending from the minimum to the maximum values.

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How do you find the median in a data set?

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Arrange the data in order and find the middle value.

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What is the purpose of a box and whisker plot?

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To visually summarize the distribution of a data set.