Box Plot lesson and questions

What is the primary purpose of a box and whisker plot?

• To calculate the average of a dataset

• To determine the mode of a dataset

• To find the sum of all data points

• To display data and the spread of that data visually

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What does the line inside the rectangle of a box and whisker plot represent?

• The first quartile

• The maximum value

• The minimum value

• The median

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

In the first example, what was the median years of teaching experience?

• 18 years

• 12 years

• 9 years

• 7 years

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

In the second example, what was the highest score the student achieved on their math tests?

• 94%

• 88%

• 82%

• 78%

What does the first quartile in a box and whisker plot represent?

• The maximum value of the dataset

• The median of the lower half of the data

• The minimum value of the dataset

• The median of the upper half of the data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

How many videos did the content creator with the median number of videos release last month in the first example of creating a box and whisker plot?

• 7 videos

• 9 videos

• 12 videos

• 4 videos

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What is the interquartile range of the box and whisker plot?

• The total number of data points

• The range between the minimum and maximum

• The difference between the median and the maximum

• The range between the first and third quartiles

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

In the second example of creating a box and whisker plot, what was the median number of correct answers?

• 33 answers

• 40 answers

• 48 answers

• 46 answers

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What does the whisker in a box and whisker plot represent?

• The sum of all data points

• The average value of the dataset

• The total spread of the data, from minimum to maximum

• The range of the middle 50% of the data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What is the third quartile also known as?

• Interquartile range

• Upper quartile

• Median

• Lower quartile

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C