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 Box and Whisker Plots

Lower Lower Upper Upper

Median
Extreme Quartile Quartile Extreme

The inter quartile range is the Each section of the box and
middle 50% of the box and whisker plot is or 25% of the
whisker plot! data!

THINK ABOUT IT!

How is a Box and Whisker Plot a lot like a One Dollar Bill?

Hint:

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A box and whisker plot is a unique graph that breaks data into quartiles. Each
quartile, despite how wide it may appear contains the same amount of data.
Think of each quartile like a quarter (25 cents). The longer the width of the plot
the further apart the data is in relation to each other. The shorter the width of
the plot the closer together the data is in relation to each other.

Example #1

Did the value of the coin change? Did the amount of information in the quartile change?

How much is it worth? What percentage of information is being reported?

Example #2

Did the value of the coin change? Did the amount of information in the quartile change?

How much is it worth? What percentage of information is being reported?

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 KEY:

5 key values of a B&W Blue

1st 25% - Purple
2nd 25% - Green Stripes
Identifying Box and Whisker Parts 3rd 25% - Purple Polka Dots
4th 25 % - Orange

Inter Quartile Range - Yellow

39
0 10 25 50

0 3 25 30 50

0 17 25 48 50

0 17 2530 50

0 12 25 44 50

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

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Directions: Color using the key then answer the questions using the data on the
next page
KEY:
Identifying Box and Whisker Parts
Hours playing a game 5 key values of a B&W Blue
1st 25% - Purple
Assuming each set has the same number of people 2nd 25% - Green Stripes
3rd 25% - Purple Polka Dots
Data Set A 4th 25 % - Orange

Inter Quartile Range - Yellow

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Data Set B

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Data Set C

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Data Set D

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

Data Set E

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

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 Analyzing the Data of Box and Whisker Plots

In data set A, what percent of data is greater than 10 hours?

In data set B, what percent of data is less than 45 hours?

In data set C, what percent of data is at least 25 hours?

In data set D, what percent of data is at most 30 hours?

In data set E, what percent of data is at least 45 hours?

Comparing data set B and D, which has the higher percentage

of students playing at least 20 hours?

Comparing data set C and E, which data set has more people
playing at least 25 hours?

Comparing data sets A and E, which data set has more people
playing at least 15 hours?

In which set of data, is the Inter Quartile Range (IQR) the

largest?

In which set of data, is the Inter Quartile Range (IQR) the

smallest?

In which set of data, is the Median the largest?

In which set of data, is the Median the smallest?

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 Analyzing the Data of Box and Whisker Plots
Math Class Test scores

Mrs. Hs Benchmark Scores 20 students

60 70 80 90 100

Miss Ks Benchmark Scores 24 students

70 75 85 90 96

Mrs. Ms Benchmark Scores 16 students

70 80 83 87 98

Mrs. Rs Benchmark Scores 20 students

65 75 80 85 99

How many students make up 25% of Mrs. Hs class?

How many students make up 25% of Miss Ks class?
How many students make up 25% of Mrs. Ms class?
How many students make up 25% of Mrs. Rs class?
Comparing Mrs. Hs and Miss Ks classes:
Which class has a greater number of students scoring at
least a 90 on their test?
Comparing Mrs. Ms and Mrs. Rs classes:
Which class has a greater number of students scoring at
most 80 on their test?
Which Class has the highest median score?
Who has the most students scoring at least 75 on their test,
Miss K or Mrs. R?

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KEY A box and whisker plot is a unique graph that breaks data into quartiles.
Each quartile, despite how wide it may appear contains the same amount of
data. Think of each quartile like a quarter (25 cents). The longer the width of
the plot the further apart the data is in relation to each other. The shorter the
width of the plot the closer together the data is in relation to each other.

Example #1

Did the value of the coin change? Did the amount of information in the quartile change?
No, No,

How much is it worth? What percentage of information is being reported?

it remains 25 cents it remains 25 percent of the information

Example #2

Did the value of the coin change? Did the amount of information in the quartile change?
No, No,

How much is it worth? What percentage of information is being reported?

it remains 25 cents it remains 25 percent of the information

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 Analyzing the Data of Box and Whisker Plots KEY

In data set A, what percent of data is greater than 10 hours? 50%

In data set B, what percent of data is less than 45 hours? 75%

In data set C, what percent of data is at least 25 hours? 50%

In data set D, what percent of data is at most 30 hours? 75%

In data set E, what percent of data is at least 45 hours? 25%

Comparing data set B and D, which has the higher percentage

Set B
of students playing at least 20 hours?

Comparing data set C and E, which data set has more people They have the
playing at least 25 hours? same amount

Comparing data sets A and E, which data set has more people
Set E
playing at least 15 hours?

In which set of data, is the Inter Quartile Range (IQR) the Set E
largest? the IQR is 30

In which set of data, is the Inter Quartile Range (IQR) the Set A
smallest? The IQR is 10

Set B
In which set of data, is the Median the largest? The median is
36
Set A
In which set of data, is the Median the smallest? The median is
10

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 Analyzing the Data of Box and Whisker Plots KEY
Math Class Test scores
Mrs. Hs Benchmark Scores 20 students

60 70 80 90 100

Miss Ks Benchmark Scores 24 students

70 75 85 90 96
Mrs. Ms Benchmark Scores 16 students

70 80 83 87 98

Mrs. Rs Benchmark Scores 20 students

65 75 80 85 99

How many students make up 25% of Mrs. Hs class? 5

How many students make up 25% of Miss Ks class? 6
How many students make up 25% of Mrs. Ms class? 4
How many students make up 25% of Mrs. Rs class? 5
Comparing Mrs. Hs and Miss Ks classes:
Miss K has 6 while
Which class has a greater number of students scoring
Mrs. H has 5
at least a 90 on their test?
Comparing Mrs. Ms and Mrs. Rs classes: Mrs. M has 12
Which class has a greater number of students scoring while Mrs. R has
at most 80 on their test? 10
Miss Ks median
Which Class has the highest median score?
is 85
Miss K has 18
Who has the most students scoring at least 75 on their students scoring
test, Miss K or Mrs. R? a 75 or more
Miss R has 15

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