Box Plots

Karen constructed the box-and-whisker plot below to show information about her first semester scores.

What was Karen's median test score?

• 70

• 85

• 90

• 95

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

The list below shows the most recent test scores for students in Mr. Garcia’s study group.

78, 90, 94, 72, 80, 68, 72, 88, 94, 98, 86, 96

Which box-and-whisker plot correctly represents the data in the list?

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Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

The box-and-whisker plot below shows the number of points each member of the middle

school basketball team made during the game on Saturday.

What was the greatest number of points scored by a basketball player during the game on

Saturday?

• 4

• 6

• 7

• 8

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

The data below show the donations, in dollars, a charity received from 8

of its donors at a fund-raising event.

640, 550, 480, 600, 720, 720, 800, 840

Which box plot correctly represents these data?

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Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Mrs. Garcia decides to organize her students’ algebra test scores into

a box plot to analyze the results, as shown below.

What is the median score of the class?

• 76

• 80

• 82

• 84

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

The data shows the average price of frozen orange juice at various times.

$1.83, $1.83, $1.88, $1.94, $2.46, $2.50, $2.54, $2.58, $2.64, $2.73,

What are the three quartiles of the data?

• LQ = $1.83, Med = $2.52, UQ = $2.64

• LQ = $1.83, Med = $2.48, UQ = $2.58

• LQ = $1.88, Med = $2.52, UQ = $2.64

• LQ = $1.88, Med = $2.48, UQ = $2.58

Jerry recorded the outdoor temperature at noon on the first day of each month for one year.

He made the box-and-whisker plot below to display his data.

What is the range of temperatures?

• 40

• 55

• 70

• 95

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Jerry recorded the outdoor temperature at noon on the first day of each month for one year.

He made the box-and-whisker plot below to display his data.

What is the inter-quartile range of temperatures?

• 40

• 15

• 70

• 85