Box and Whisker Plot Word Problems

Which person has the higher upper extreme and what is that number?

• Irene, 90 minutes

• Janelle, 80 minutes

• Irene, 80 minutes

• Janelle, 70 minutes

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What is the median of the data?

• 10

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 18

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For the data set shown, what is the lower extreme?

{15, 20, 9, 8, 10, 20, 25, 17}

• 15

• 17

• 8

• 0

What is the range of the data?

• 80

• 10

• 70

• 40

• 30

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For the data set shown, what is the median?

{10, 12, 14, 14, 16, 18, 20, 20}

• 14

• 15

• 15.5

• 16

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Which group of people has 50% of the data above 5 magazines each day?

• Children

• Adults

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What percent of the data falls between 8 and 10 absences?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

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What percent of students read between 280 and 340 words per minute (wpm)?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

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For the data shown, what is the upper quartile?

{5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 10, 11, 15, 18}

• 6

• 7

• 11

• 13

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What percent of the data is below 80?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

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