HW #12 - Box Plots

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What is a box plot?

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A box plot is a graphical representation of a dataset that shows its minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3), and maximum.

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What does Q1 represent in a box plot?

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Q1, or the first quartile, represents the value below which 25% of the data falls.

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What does Q2 represent in a box plot?

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Q2, or the median, represents the middle value of the dataset, dividing it into two equal halves.

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What does Q3 represent in a box plot?

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Q3, or the third quartile, represents the value below which 75% of the data falls.

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How do you find the median of a dataset?

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

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What is the maximum in a dataset?

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The maximum is the largest value in the dataset.

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What is the minimum in a dataset?

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The minimum is the smallest value in the dataset.

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What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

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The interquartile range (IQR) is the difference between Q3 and Q1, representing the range of the middle 50% of the data.

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What does it mean if a box plot has a long whisker?

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A long whisker indicates a larger spread in the data, showing that there are values far from the quartiles.

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What is the purpose of a box plot?

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The purpose of a box plot is to visually summarize the distribution of a dataset and identify outliers.