The Data Cycle With Boxplots Review

Directions: Select ALL correct answers.

Which questions would result in collecting data that could be represented in a box plot?

• what is your favorite snack?

• How many highlighters do you have?

• What flavor dressing is best for a salad?

• How many minutes it takes you to run a mile over a weeks time.

• How long does it take you to get ready each day?

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Consider the following question.

Your team is purchasing warm up jerseys for their games this upcoming season. How can the team decide what color shirts they should get? What data is needed?

• Conduct surveys to gather team and fan preferences on jersey colors.
• Pick a color randomly without any input from the team or fans.
• Select the color that is cheapest without considering preferences.
• Choose the color based on the team's mascot only.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5B

The middle school teachers are trying to figure out the number of planning minutes lost due to extra duties and meetings, affects their time spent working at home. The teachers took a survey asking how many meetings and extra duties do they have. How might teachers not accurately report their information affect the results?

• Inaccurate reporting can lead to skewed data, affecting the understanding of planning minutes lost.
• Inaccurate reporting will have no impact on the overall data analysis.
• All teachers will report the same number of meetings regardless of their actual duties.
• Teachers may exaggerate their extra duties to gain sympathy.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the middle number in a data set?

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the lowest number in a data set called?

What is the highest number in a data set called?

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What is it called when you have to subtract the high extreme from the lower extreme?

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What is it called when you subtract the Upper Quartile from the Lower Quartile?

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

 What is the lower extreme in this data set?

8, 7, 12, 14, 16, 3, 2, 9

• 2
• 3
• 7
• 14

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

How can inaccurate data reporting affect the results of a survey on teachers' planning minutes?

• It can lead to incorrect conclusions about the amount of planning time lost.

• It will have no effect on the survey results.

• It will ensure all teachers report the same amount of planning time.

• It will make the data more reliable.