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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

6.SP.4

Display numerical data in plots on a number line, including dot plots, histograms, and box plots. Choose the most appropriate graph/plot for the data collected.

6.SP.5

Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context, such as by:

6.SP.5.a

Reporting the number of observations

6.SP.5.b

Describing the nature of the attribute under investigation, including how it was measured and its units of measurement.

6.SP.5.c

Giving quantitative measures of center (median and/or mean) and variability (interquartile range and/or mean absolute deviation), as well as describing any overall pattern and any striking deviations (for example, outliers) from the overall pattern with reference to the context in which the data was gathered.

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