Box and whisker Plots - Lesson

Directions for Today's lesson:

Watch the sections of the video and answer the questions that go with it. Re-watch the video portion as often as you need to answer each question. If there is an issue with any part of this please let Mrs. Tutton know.

Multiple Choice

What is a Box and Whisker Plot used for?

• To analyze data

• To make a pretty picture

• To make a graph

Open Ended

What data is used for this example?

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• Rearrange the numbers in order from least to greatest.

• Find Upper Extreme and Lower Extreme.

• Find the Median of the Data.

• Find the Upper Quartile and Lower Quartile.

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2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Match

Match the following

• The Upper Quartile represents this.

• The Lower Quartile represents this.

• Value of the Upper Quartile

• Value of the Lower Quartile

Median of the upper half

Median of the lower half

20

10

• Median of the upper half

• Median of the lower half

• 20

• 10

5 Number Summary

The data collected to create a box-and-whisker plot is called the 5 number summary.​

1. Median

2. ​Upper Extreme - Maximum

3. Lower Extreme - Minimum​

4. Upper Quartile - median of the upper half of the data

5. Lower Quartile - median of the lower half of the data

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not part of the 5 Number Summary?

• Median

• Mean

• Upper Extreme

• Lower Quartile

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Construct a Number line that works for the data.

• Mark the 5 number summary above it.

• Construct vertical lines at the upper and lower quartiles, creating a box.

• Put a vertical line through the median.

• Connect the Quartiles and extremes using horizontal lines. (whiskers)

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

What percent does each quadrant represent?

• 10%

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%

Multiple Choice

The lower quartile and upper quartile are used to create the box. What does the area inside the box represent?

• Quartile

• 50%

• Interquartile Range (IQR)

• The range of all data

Multiple Choice

The boxplot can be used to not only decide if Jordan is on the bench or not but can be used to _______________ other players data to his.

• Compare

• Order

• Determine

Open Ended

What data was collect for this next example?

Multiple Select

Which data numbers are used to create a Box and Whisker Graph (5 Number Summary) Choose all that apply.

• Upper Extreme

• Lower Extreme

• Median

• Upper Quartile

• Mode

Multiple Select

Which Numbers are used to construct the box part of the Boxplot?

• Upper Quartile

• Upper Extreme

• Median

• Lower Extreme

• Lower Quartile

Multiple Select

Which numbers are used to create the end of the whiskers? (choose all that apply)

• Lower extreme

• Lower Quartile

• Median

• Upper Quartile

• Upper Extreme

Open Ended

How do you think the boxplot created by Jess, counting the number of espresso's she made each day, could help her in her business?

Congratulations, you are done! Have a great rest of your day!!