Box and Whisker Plots Quiz

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

• To show the spread and distribution of data

• To list all data points

• To compare two different data sets

• To display the mean of the data

What is the first step in creating a box and whisker plot?

• Drawing the number line

• Ordering the data from least to greatest

• Finding the median

• Identifying the quartiles

What are the minimum and maximum values in the given data set?

• 5 and 12

• 3 and 18

• 4 and 18

• 3 and 15

How do you find the median if the data set has an even number of values?

• Select the lowest value

• Select the highest value

• Average the two middle values

• Choose the middle value

What is the median of the given data set?

• 5

• 9

• 7

• 12

What is the first quartile (Q1) in the given data set?

• 4

• 3

• 7

• 5

What is the third quartile (Q3) in the given data set?

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 9

What is the range of the number line used in the box and whisker plot?

• 0 to 25

• 0 to 20

• 0 to 10

• 0 to 15

Where is the median located in the box of the box and whisker plot?

• At the end of the box

• At the start of the box

• In the middle of the box

• Outside the box

What do the whiskers in a box and whisker plot represent?

• The median and range

• The first and third quartiles

• The minimum and maximum values

• The mean and mode