Exploring the Components of Box and Whisker Plots

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

• To plot the data points on a graph

• To calculate the average of data

• To display data distribution and spread

• To determine the mode of the dataset

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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Which of the following is NOT part of the five number summary in a box plot?

• Median

• Mean

• First Quartile

• Minimum

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What does the minimum value in a box plot represent?

• The largest value in the dataset

• The smallest value in the dataset

• The middle value of the dataset

• The average value of the dataset

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What does the maximum value in a box plot represent?

• The smallest value in the dataset

• The most frequent value in the dataset

• The average value of the dataset

• The largest value in the dataset

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What percentile is represented by the first quartile in a box plot?

• 75th percentile

• 100th percentile

• 25th percentile

• 50th percentile

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What percentile is represented by the third quartile in a box plot?

• 100th percentile

• 75th percentile

• 25th percentile

• 50th percentile

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

In a student's score data, if the third quartile is 88, what does it imply?

• 75% of the scores are below this value

• 25% of the scores are below this value

• 88% of the scores are above this value

• 88% of the scores are below this value

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If the first quartile is 82 in a box plot, which of the following is true?

• 82 is the maximum score

• 75% of the data is below 82

• 82 is the median score

• 25% of the data is below 82

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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Which value is typically located at the center of the box in a box plot?

• First Quartile

• Maximum

• Minimum

• Median

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What does the median represent in a box plot?

• The largest value

• The middle value of the dataset

• The smallest value

• The most frequent value

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