Interpret box-and-whisker plots
Interpret box-and-whisker plots
What you'll learn
- Identify the minimum value, first quartile (Q1), median (Q2), third quartile (Q3), and maximum value from a given box-and-whisker plot with 100% accuracy.
- Calculate the interquartile range (IQR) of a data set represented by a box-and-whisker plot and use it to identify potential outliers with 80% accuracy.
- Explain what the box and each whisker of a box-and-whisker plot represent in terms of data distribution, using precise mathematical vocabulary in at least 3 sentences.
- Compare two different data sets represented by box-and-whisker plots and draw at least two valid inferences about the differences in their distributions, justifying each inference with specific values from the plots.
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You'll be able to: Identify the minimum value, first quartile (Q1), median (Q2), third quartile (Q3), and maximum value from a given box-and-whisker plot with 100% accuracy; Calculate the interquartile range (IQR) of a data set represented by a….
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