What does the line inside the box of a box plot represent?

• The mean of the data set

• The median of the data set

• The mode of the data set

• The range of the data set

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

If a data set has an outlier, where would it typically be represented on a box plot?

• Inside the box

• On the line representing the median

• Outside the whiskers

• At the end of one of the whiskers

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What does the length of the box in a box plot indicate?

• The range of the data set

• The mean of the data set

• The interquartile range (IQR) of the data set

• The total number of data points

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

How do you calculate the interquartile range (IQR) of a data set?

• Subtract the first quartile from the third quartile

• Add the first quartile to the third quartile

• Divide the range by the median

• Multiply the first quartile by the third quartile

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Which of the following is true about outliers in a box plot?

• They are always above the upper quartile

• They are always below the lower quartile

• They can be either above the upper quartile or below the lower quartile

• They are always at the median

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3

When comparing two box plots, what does it mean if one box plot has a longer box than the other?

• It has a larger range

• It has a larger interquartile range

• It has more outliers

• It has a higher median

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CCSS.7.SP.B.4

What does a box plot reveal about the distribution of a data set?

• The exact values of each data point

• The symmetry of the data distribution

• The skewness of the data distribution

• B and C

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

How is the upper boundary for outliers calculated in a box plot?

• Upper Quartile + (1.5 * IQR)

• Upper Quartile - (1.5 * IQR)

• Lower Quartile + (1.5 * IQR)

• Lower Quartile - (1.5 * IQR)

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3

What does the whisker in a box plot represent?

• The total range of the data set

• The middle 50% of the data

• The range of the data excluding outliers

• The range of the data including outliers

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

If the median line in a box plot is closer to the bottom of the box, what does this indicate about the distribution?

• It is symmetric

• It is skewed to the left

• It is skewed to the right

• It has no outliers

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CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3