Box Plots

Grade 745 min

Learning Objective

I can interpret a box plot to understand the distribution of a data set and compare different data sets.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

BOX AND WHISKER PLOTS EXPLAINED!

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Practice

14 min

7 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œA box plot shows the number of hours students spend on homework each week. The minimum value is 2, the lower quartile is 5, the median is 8, the upper quartile is 10, and the maximum value is 15. What is the interquartile range (IQR) of this data? A box plot represents the scores on a recent science test. The lower extreme is 60, the lower quartile is 70, the median is 80, the upper quartile is 90, and the upper extreme is 100. What is the median score on the science test? Two box plots compare the heights of basketball players on two different teams. Team A's box plot has a median of 74 inches, while Team B's box plot has a median of 70 inches. Based on this information, which team has the taller median height?”

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