Box Plots and Data Analysis

Box Plots and Data Analysis

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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This video tutorial introduces box plots, also known as box and whisker plots, as a method for visualizing data distribution. It explains the components of a box plot, including the five-number summary: minimum, lower quartile, median, upper quartile, and maximum. The tutorial covers how to create a box plot, interpret its sections, and compare different box plots to analyze data. Examples are provided to illustrate the concepts, and the importance of understanding quartiles and ranges is emphasized.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for a box plot?

Histogram

Pie Chart

Scatter Plot

Box and Whisker Plot

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the rectangle in a box plot represent?

The lowest data point

The entire data set

The middle half of the data

The highest data point

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many sections is the data divided into in a box plot?

Four

Five

Three

Two

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of data does each quartile in a box plot represent?

25%

50%

10%

75%

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in creating a box plot?

Calculate the median

Find the maximum value

Organize data from least to greatest

Draw the number line

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Detroit Lions example, what is the median number of games won?

7

6

8

5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the range of resting heart rates in the example provided?

42

50

92

66

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