Comparing Box and Whisker Plots

Comparing Box Plots

By Courtney Tout

7.4D Reteach

Wednesday's Practice Problems​

Multiple Choice

How far did they travel after the 7 hours?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Use the Template:

$$\%\ Change\ =\ \frac{Difference}{Original}$$  

• 8%

• 80%

• 60%

• 40%

I Do

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Follow Along with your notes.

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Let's Identify the 5 number summary:

Minimum, Q1, Medium, Q3, Maximum​

This is a Box Plot.

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Each Box Plot tells us:

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Minimum

Maximum

Medium

Quartile 1

Quartile 2​

Interquartile Range​

Range​

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Multiple Choice

Where is the maximum located?

Multiple Choice

Where is the Median located?

Multiple Choice

Where is Quartile 1 or Q1 located?

Multiple Choice

Where is Quartile 3 or Q3 located?

Multiple Choice

Where is IQR found?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process of finding the interquartile range for a set of data?

• Add the biggest and smallest numbers.
• Place the numbers in order from least to greatest and find the middle.
• Find the difference between the maximum and the minimum.
• Subtract Q1 from Q3.

We Do

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Multiple Choice

What is the Median?

• 48

• 52

• 57

• 4

Multiple Choice

What is the IQR?

Hint: Q3 - Q1

• 49

• 51

• 6

• 57

Multiple Choice

What is the minimum value?

• 64
• 58
• 66
• 60

Multiple Choice

What is the maximum value?

• 58
• 66
• 64
• 60

Multiple Choice

What value is the lower quartile?

• 66
• 58
• 60
• 64

Multiple Choice

What is the median?

• 62
• 58
• 66
• 60

Multiple Choice

What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

• 4
• 64
• 60
• 8

Multiple Choice

What is the median of the data?

• 200
• 100
• 90
• 140

Multiple Choice

What is the interquartile range (IQR)?

• 20

• 25

• 30

• 50

Multiple Choice

Find the Maximum

• 14
• 20
• 5
• 12

You Do

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Multiple Choice

What is the interquartile range for the Checkers Club?

• 4
• 5
• 10
• 11

Multiple Choice

Which data set shows a greater spread?

• Chess Club
• Checkers Club
• They have the same spread.
• You cannot tell from the box plots. 

Multiple Choice

Which car club has the higher median?

• Cruisers
• Car Hops

Multiple Choice

Which box and whisker plot has the highest median?

• Top plot
• Bottom plot

Multiple Choice

Which car has the biggest maximum jump?

• Car A

• Car B

Multiple Choice

Which has a greater interquartile range?

• Airplane A

• Airplane B

• Both the same

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• Airplane A has a lesser median

• Airplane B has a greater range

• Airplane A has a less predictable flight length

• Airplane B a lesser IQR

Multiple Choice

• The range of the data for Fun Fit is less than the range of the data for Greg’s Gym.

• The median for Greg’s Gym is less than the median for Fun Fit.

• The minimum attendance for Fun Fit is less than the minimum attendance for Greg’s Gym.

• The interquartile range for Greg’s Gym is greater than the interquartile range for Fun Fit.