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7.09 Box plots

Interactive practice questions

Consider the box plot below.

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Find the minimum and the maximum values of the data.

Minimum$=$=$\editable{}$

Maximum$=$=$\editable{}$

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Find the value of the median.

Median$=$=$\editable{}$

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Find the values of the lower and upper quartile.

Lower quartile$=$=$\editable{}$

Upper quartile$=$=$\editable{}$

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A survey was conducted to find out the age that people had their first tablet device. The information is presented in the box plot.

Fill in the table below, using information from the box plot.

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For the box plot shown below, find each of the following:

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Fill in the table below, using information from the box plot.

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Outcomes

NC.6.SP.4

Display numerical data in plots on a number line. • Use dot plots, histograms, and box plots to represent data. • Compare the attributes of different representations of the same data.

NC.6.SP.5

Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context.

NC.6.SP.5a

Describe the collected data by:• Reporting the number of observations in dot plots and histograms.• Communicating the nature of the attribute under investigation, how it was measured, and the units of measurement.

NC.6.SP.5b

Analyze center and variability by:• Giving quantitative measures of center, describing variability, and any overall pattern, and noting any striking deviations.• Justifying the appropriate choice of measures of center using the shape of the data distribution.

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