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 dataset that displays its minimum, first quartile (Q1), median (Q2), third quartile (Q3), and maximum values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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What do the 'whiskers' in a Box and Whisker Plot represent?

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The 'whiskers' extend from the box to the minimum and maximum values of the dataset, showing the range of the data.

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What is the median in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The median, represented as Q2, is the middle value of the dataset when it is ordered from least to greatest.

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What are quartiles in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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Quartiles are values that divide the dataset into four equal parts: Q1 (lower quartile), Q2 (median), and Q3 (upper quartile).

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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How do you find the first quartile (Q1)?

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Q1 is the median of the lower half of the dataset, excluding the overall median if the number of data points is odd.

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How do you find the third quartile (Q3)?

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Q3 is the median of the upper half of the dataset, excluding the overall median if the number of data points is odd.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the range of a dataset?

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The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in the dataset.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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What does point C on the box plot represent?

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Point C represents the median (Q2) of the dataset.

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What are the minimum and maximum values in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The minimum value is the smallest data point, and the maximum value is the largest data point in the dataset.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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How many sections is the data broken into when creating a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The data is broken into four sections, represented by the quartiles.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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