Question 1

In a box and whisker plot, what does the box represent?

Accepted Answer

The interquartile range and what is normal

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The average of the data

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All data points

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The range of the data

Question 2

What does the line inside the box of a box and whisker plot represent?

Accepted Answer

The median of the data

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The mean of the data

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The minimum value

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The maximum value

Question 3

In a box and whisker plot, what do the 'whiskers' represent?

Accepted Answer

The minimum and maximum values excluding outliers

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The average of the dataset

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Only the outliers

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The interquartile range

Question 4

What are the endpoints of the box in a box and whisker plot called?

Accepted Answer

LQ or Q1 and  UQ or Q3 (first and third quartiles)

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Range and mode

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Mean and median

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Minimum and maximum

Question 5

Which of the following is true about box and whisker plots?

Accepted Answer

They help to visualize the distribution and spread of data

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They can only display two data sets

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They only show the average of the data

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They are only useful for small datasets

Question 6

In a box and whisker plot, what is the purpose of identifying outliers?

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To understand the spread and potential anomalies in the data

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To determine the mean

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To find the median value

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To calculate the mode

Question 7

What does a long whisker in a box and whisker plot indicate?

Accepted Answer

A greater spread of data in that direction

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The majority of the data points

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Higher frequency of data

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More accurate data

Question 8

In a box and whisker plot, which part shows the middle 50% of the data?

Accepted Answer

The box

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The median line

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The outliers

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The whiskers

Question 9

How can you find the median from a box and whisker plot?

Accepted Answer

Locate the line inside the box

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Look at the whiskers

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Average the lowest and highest values

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Count all data points

Question 10

Which part of a box and whisker plot shows potential outliers?

Accepted Answer

Dots or asterisks beyond the whiskers

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The length of the whiskers

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The box itself

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The median line

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