Interpreting Box and Whisker Plots

What is another name for box and whisker plots?

• Box plots

• Dot plots

• Scatter plots

• Histograms

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

How many teachers were surveyed in the example?

• 20

• 10

• 5

• 15

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

How many key parts does a box and whisker plot have?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 3

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

What is the minimum number of years of teaching experience in the example?

• 12

• 9

• 7

• 3

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

What is the maximum number of years of teaching experience in the example?

• 18

• 15

• 12

• 10

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Which part of the box and whisker plot extends to the minimum and maximum?

• The box

• The quartiles

• The median line

• The whiskers

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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

• The average value

• The middle value

• The lowest value

• The highest value

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

How is the median calculated when there are two middle numbers?

• By multiplying them

• By adding them and dividing by 2

• By adding them and dividing by 3

• By finding the difference

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What is the median of the data set in the example?

• 18

• 12

• 9

• 7

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

What does the first quartile represent?

• The 25th percentile

• The 50th percentile

• The 100th percentile

• The 75th percentile

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C