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 median represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The median is the middle value of a data set 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 a data set into four equal parts, with each part representing 25% of the data.

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How do you find the range of a data set?

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The range is found by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in the data set.

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What does point A represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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Point A represents the minimum value of the data set.

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What does point B represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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Point B represents the first quartile (Q1) of the data set.

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What does point D represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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Point D represents the third quartile (Q3) of the data set.

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What does point E represent in a Box and Whisker Plot?

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Point E represents the maximum value of the data set.

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How do you interpret the interquartile range (IQR)?

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The interquartile range (IQR) is the difference between the third quartile and the first quartile, representing the middle 50% of the data.

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What is the purpose of a Box and Whisker Plot?

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The purpose of a Box and Whisker Plot is to visually summarize the distribution of a data set and identify outliers.