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

Box-and-Whisker Plot Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To compare two different data sets
To show the frequency of data points
To calculate the mean of a data set
To display the distribution of data based on a five-number summary
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT part of the five-number summary?
Mean
Maximum
Median
First Quartile
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the five-number summary help to describe in a data set?
The average value
The spread and center of the data
The mode of the data
The frequency of data points
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is another name for the maximum value in a box-and-whisker plot?
Higher extreme
Top quartile
Upper median
Upper quartile
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which value is located at the beginning point of a box-and-whisker plot?
Median
Maximum value
First quartile
Minimum value
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a box-and-whisker plot, what does the line in the middle of the box represent?
Median
Mode
Mean
Range
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the median in a box-and-whisker plot?
To show the average of the data
To divide the data into two equal parts
To indicate the most frequent value
To connect the maximum and minimum values
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