Practice Box Plots (box-and-whisker Diagrams) (6) - Descriptive Statistics

Practice: Box Plots (Box-and-Whisker Diagrams)

Lesson 6Descriptive Statistics

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
What are the five key components of a box plot?
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Think about what represents the spread and center of the data.
Question 2.
In a box plot, what does the 'box' represent?
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Focus on the range that includes Q1 and Q3.
3Question 3.
Which of the following are essential components of a box plot?
- Mean, Median, Mode
- Minimum, Q1, Median, Q3, Maximum
- Range, Standard Deviation
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Focus on the five key measures.
4Question 4.
True or False: A box plot provides information about the mode of a data set.
- True
- False
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Recall what defines mode.
Question 5.
Suppose you have a box plot where Q1 is 10, Q3 is 30 and you plot the data values. Discuss how you would approach finding the median and possible outliers.
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Remember the formulas for finding the IQR and how to calculate it.
Question 6.
Explore a real-world scenario where you create two box plots for different sets of data: test scores from two different classes. Analyze how they can be compared based on variance and presence of outliers.
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Make sure to evaluate the visual differences in whisker lengths and box sizes.

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