Box Plot Lesson

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Mathematics

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7th Grade

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Hard

Joseph Anderson

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5 Slides • 14 Questions

Box Plots

Median

Min.

Max.

Multiple Choice

Box plots can be also known as

bar graphs

box and whiskers

stem and leaf

histographs

Multiple Select

Select all that apply.

The main purposes of box plots is

to visually represent a summary of the data collected

Practice drawing boxes

to see if the data contains any outliers

to compare the distribution of different sets of data

Labelling

Label where each number of the 5-number summary would go on a box plot.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Max

Min

Median

Finding the Median

Students were asked how many siblings they have and this was the data that was collected.

0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 12

Multiple Choice

Students were asked how many siblings they have and this was the data that was collected.

0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 12

What is the median?

2.5

Finding the upper quartile and lower quartile.

Even Number

Find the median of the lower half and upper half of the data for the Q1 and Q3.

Odd Number

Find the median. Then, find the median of the lower half, not including the median. Then, find the median of the upper half, not including the median.

Students were asked how many siblings they have and this was the data that was collected.
0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 12

1) Determine how many data values to you have.

2) If even, find the median of the lower half and upper half of the data for the Q1 and Q3.

2) If odd, find the median. Then, find the median of the lower half, not including the median. Then, find the median of the upper half, not including the median.2)

Find the quartiles of the given set of data below.
11, 14, 18, 20, 21, 24, 27

1) Determine how many data values to you have.

2) If even, find the median of the lower half and upper half of the data for the Q1 and Q3.

2) If odd, find the median. Then, find the median of the lower half, not including the median. Then, find the median of the upper half, not including the median.2)

Fill in the Blank

What is the median of the given data set?

They surveyed 18 students and collected the following data on how many texts messages kids

with cellphones send.

2, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 24, 26, 28, 29

Type your answer in the boxes

Fill in the Blank

What is the lower quartile (Q1) of the given data set?

They surveyed 18 students and collected the following data on how many texts messages kids

with cellphones send.

2, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 24, 26, 28, 29

Type your answer in the boxes

Fill in the Blank

What is the upper quartile (Q3) of the given data set?

They surveyed 18 students and collected the following data on how many texts messages kids

with cellphones send.

2, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 24, 26, 28, 29

Type your answer in the boxes

Fill in the Blank

What is the minimum of the given data set?

They surveyed 18 students and collected the following data on how many texts messages kids

with cellphones send.

2, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 24, 26, 28, 29

Type your answer in the boxes

Fill in the Blank

What is the maximum of the given data set?

They surveyed 18 students and collected the following data on how many texts messages kids

with cellphones send.

2, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 24, 26, 28, 29

Type your answer in the boxes

Fill in the Blank

What is the median of the given data set?