6 Grade Work Packet April 20-24: Njohnston@morton.k12.wa - Us

6th Grade Work Packet
April 20-24
Hi, guys! This week our target is:
I can make and interpret a box-and-whisker plot.
A box-and-whisker plot is an interesting way to display data, and by comparing

plots side-by-side it’s a great way to compare data sets.
I included in your packet an article from Khan Academy that gives step-by-step
instructions on how to construct a box-and-whisker plot.
It would be a GREAT idea to see some examples before you start your work. Of
course, the district website has my nifty YouTube video on box-and-whisker plots,
but you can also check out:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/data-distributions-a1/box--whisker-plots-a1/v/constructing-a-box-
and-whisker-plot
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/data-distributions-a1/box--whisker-plots-a1/v/reading-box-and-
whisker-plots
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/data-distributions-a1/box--whisker-plots-a1/v/interpreting-box-plots
To practice box-and-whisker plots, go to section GG.20
The last 2 pages of the packet are the assessment for this week. I was having a
fit figuring out how to draw box and whisker plots in a document, so I decided to
use an assessment I liked online. The first page has the heading “worksheet 1.”
If you have any questions, please email me at njohnston@morton.k12.wa.us
Have a great week! Stay healthy, and stay happy!
Mrs. Johnston
4/19/2020 Box plot review (article) | Khan Academy
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Interpre ng box plots
What is a box and whisker plot?

Prac ce: Interpre ng
quar les
A box and whisker plot—also called a box plot—
displays the five-number summary of a set of data.
Box plot review
The five-number summary is the minimum, first
Judging outliers in a
quar le, median, third quar le, and maximum.
dataset
In a box plot, we draw a box from the first quar le

Prac ce: Iden fying
outliers to the third quar le. A ver cal line goes through
the box at the median. The whiskers go from each
Iden fying outliers with quar le to the minimum or maximum.
the 1.5xIQR rule
Q1 median Q3
Next lesson min max
Other measures of spread
Example: Finding the five-number

summary
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/statistics-probability/summarizing-quantitative-data/box-whisker-plots/a/box-plot-review 1/10
A sample of 10 boxes of raisins has these weights

(in grams):
25, 28, 29, 29, 30, 34, 35, 35, 37, 38
Make a box plot of the data.
Step 1: Order the data from smallest to largest.
Our data is already in order.
25, 28, 29, 29, 30, 34, 35, 35, 37, 38
Step 2: Find the median.
The median is the mean of the middle two

numbers:
25, 28, 29, 29, 30, 34, 35, 35, 37, 38
30 + 34
= 32
2
The median is 32.
Step 3: Find the quar les.
The first quar le is the median of the data points to

the le of the median.
25, 28, 29, 29, 30
Q1 = 29
The third quar le is the median of the data points

to the right of the median.
34, 35, 35, 37, 38
Q3 = 35
Step 4: Complete the five-number summary by

finding the min and the max.
The min is the smallest data point, which is 25.
The max is the largest data point, which is 38.
The five-number summary is 25, 29, 32, 35, 38.
Example (con nued): Making a box

plot
Let's make a box plot for the same dataset from
above.
Step 1: Scale and label an axis that fits the five-

number summary.
25 28 31 34 37 40
Weight (grams)
Step 2: Draw a box from Q1 to Q3 with a ver cal

line through the median.
Recall that Q1 = 29, the median is 32, and Q3 = 35.
Q1 median Q3
25 28 31 34 37 40
Weight (grams)
Step 3: Draw a whisker from Q1 to the min and

from Q3 to the max.
Recall that the min is 25 and the max is 38.
Q1 median Q3
min max
25 28 31 34 37 40
Weight (grams)
We don't need the labels on the final product:
25 28 31 34 37 40
Weight (grams)
Want to learn more about making box and whisker

plots? Check out this video.
Want to prac ce making box plots? Check out this

exercise.
Interpre ng quar les

The five-number summary divides the data into
sec ons that each contain approximately 25% of
the data in that set.
Q1 median Q3
min max
25% 25%
25% 25%
Example: Interpre ng quar les

About what percent of the boxes of raisins
weighed more than 29 grams?
25 28 31 34 37 40
Weight (grams)
Since Q1 = 29, about 25% of data is lower than 29

and about 75% is above is 29.
Q1
25% 25%
25%
25 28 31 34 37 40
Weight (grams)
About 75% of the boxes of raisins weighed more

than 29 grams.
Want to learn more about interpre ng quar les?

Check out this video.
Want to prac ce more problems like this? Check out

this exercise.
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How do you find the MAD

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Step 1: Calculate the mean.

Step 2: Calculate how far away each
data point is from the mean using
posi ve distances. These are called
absolute devia ons.
Step 3: Add those devia ons together.
Step 4: Divide the sum by the number
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How do you find the mean from the box-plot

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How should I draw the box plot? Is there a

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If the median is a number from the actual

dataset then do you include that number when
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You don't include it for either one.

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what is the line between the box mean?

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that is the median

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how do you find the median,mode,mean,and

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The median is the middle number in

the data set.
The mode is the number that shows
up the most in the data set.
The mean is the average number of
the data set (to find it, you have to add
up all of the numbers (sum) and then
divide it by how many numbers there
are).
The range is the number when you
subtract the highest number and the
lowest number.
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is 10. The lowest number in the data
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Finding the M.A.D is really long!

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I know, right, and MAD stands for Mean

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Interpre ng quar les Judging outliers in a dataset
English Spanish
7.2 Box-and-Whisker Plots
How can you use a box-and-whisker plot to

S
STATE describe a population?
STANDARDS
MA.8.S.3.1
1 ACTIVITY: Drawing a Box-and-Whisker Plot
Work with a partner.
Numbers of First Cousins
The numbers of first cousins of 3 10 18 8
each student in an eighth-grade 9 3 0 32
class are shown. 23 19 13 8
6 3 3 10
A box-and-whisker plot uses a number 12 45 1 5
13 24 16 14
line to represent the data visually.
a. Order the data set and write it on a strip of grid paper with 24 equally
spaced boxes.
Fold the paper in half to find the median
b. Fold the paper in half again to divide the data into four groups. Because
there are 24 numbers in the data set, each group should have six numbers.
Least First Median Third Greatest

value Quartile Quartile value
c. Draw a number line that includes the least value and the greatest value in
the data set. Plot the five numbers that you found in part (b).
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
d. Explain how the box-and-whisker plot shown below represents the data set.
Least First Third Greatest

value Quartile Median Quartile value
0 4 10 17 45
Number
of Cousins
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
280 Chapter 7 Data Analysis and Displays

English Spanish
2 ACTIVITY: Conducting a Survey

Conduct a survey in your class. Ask each
student to write the number of his or her first
cousins on a piece of paper. Collect the pieces
of paper and write the data on the chalkboard.
Now, work with a partner to draw a
box-and-whisker plot of the data.
Two people are first cousins if they
share at least one grandparent, but
do not share a parent.
First
Cousins
3 ACTIVITY: Reading a Box-and-Whisker Plot

Work with a partner. Collier and
Hendry are neighboring counties in
Florida. However, their age distributions
are quite different.
The box-and-whisker plots show the age distributions
of the two counties. Describe the differences in the
populations. Collier County has fewer people per household
than Hendry County. Which county is represented by which
box-and-whisker plot? How did you make your decision?
0 23 44 64 109
0 15 29 43 108
Age
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
4. IN YOUR OWN WORDS How can you use a box-and-whisker plot to

describe a population?
5. Describe some careers in which age distributions (like those shown
in Activity 3) are important. Explain why it is important to know
the age distribution in a county.
Use what you learned about box-and-whisker plots to complete

Exercise 4 on page 284.
Section 7.2 Box-and-Whisker Plots 281

English Spanish
7.2 Lesson
Lesson Tutorials
Key Vocabulary
box-and-whisker plot,
p. 282 Box-and-Whisker Plot
quartiles, p. 282 A box-and-whisker plot displays a data set along a number line
using medians. Quartiles divide the data set into four equal parts.
The median (second quartile) divides the data set into two halves.
The median of the lower half is the first quartile. The median of the
upper half is the third quartile.
Study Tip
first quartile median third quartile
A box-and-whisker plot box
shows the variability of whisker whisker
least greatest
a data set. value value
EXAMPLE 1 Making a Box-and-Whisker Plot

Make a box-and-whisker plot for the ages of the members of the
2008 U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team.
24, 30, 30, 22, 25, 22, 18, 25, 28, 30, 25, 27
Step 1: Order the data. Find the median and the quartiles.
lower half upper half
least greatest
18 22 22 24 25 25 25 27 28 30 30 30
value value
first quartile, 23 median, 25 third quartile, 29
Step 2: Draw a number line that includes the least and greatest
values. Graph points above the number line for the least
value, greatest value, median, first quartile, and third
quartile.
Step 3: Draw a box using the quartiles. Draw a line through the median.
Draw whiskers from the box to the least and greatest values.
Age
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1. A basketball player scores 14, 16, 20, 5, 22, 30, 16, and 28 points
Exercises 5–7 during a tournament. Make a box-and-whisker plot for the
points scored by the player.

English Spanish
EXAMPLE 2 Interpreting a Box-and-Whisker Plot

What does the box-and-whisker plot tell you about the data?
Study Tip
A long whisker or box Height
indicates data is more (inches)
spread out. 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72
● The left whisker is longer than the right whisker. So, the data are
more spread out below the first quartile than above the third quartile.
● The range of the data is 72 − 50 = 22 inches.
EXAMPLE 3 Standardized Test Practice

Which statement is true about the double box-and-whisker plot?
Your class
Friend’s class
Test
Score
55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
○
A Half of the test scores in your class are between 85 and 100.
○
B 25% of the test scores in your friend’s class are 80 or above.
○
C The medians are the same for both classes.
○
D The test scores in your friend’s class are more spread out than the test
scores in your class.
The range of the test scores in your class is less than the range in your
friend’s class. Also, the box for your friend’s class is longer than the box
for your class. So, the test scores in your friend’s class are more spread out
than the test scores in your class.
The correct answer is ○

D .
2. Compare the surfboard prices of Shop A and Shop B.

What are three conclusions you can make from the double
Exercise 10 box-and-whisker plot?
Shop A
Shop B
Surfboard
Price (dollars)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

English Spanish
7.2 Exercises
Help with Homework
1. VOCABULARY In a box-and-whisker plot, what percent of the data is

represented by each whisker? the box?
2. WRITING Describe how to find the first quartile of a data set.
3. NUMBER SENSE What does the length of the box-and-whisker plot tell you
about the data?
6)=3
9+(- 3)=
3+(- 9)=
4+(- =
1)
9+(-
4. The box-and-whisker plots show the monthly car sales for a year for two sales
representatives. Compare and contrast the sales of the two representatives.
Sales Rep A
Sales Rep B
Cars
Sold
0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28
Make a box-and-whisker plot for the data.

1 5. Hours of television 6. Lengths (in inches) of 7. Elevations (in feet):
watched: 0, 3, 4, 5, 3, 4, cats: 16, 18, 20, 25, 17, −2, 0, 5, −4, 1, −3, 2,
6, 5 22, 23, 21 0, 2, −3, 6, −1
✗
8. ERROR ANALYSIS Describe and
correct the error in making a 5, 9, 4, 6, 7, 3, 4, 7, 8, 3, 5, 8
box-and-whisker plot for the
data.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9. FISH The lengths (in inches) of the fish caught on a fishing trip are 9, 10, 12,
8, 13, 10, 12, 14, 7, 14, 8, and 14. Make a box-and-whisker plot for the data.
What is the range of the data?
2 10. INCHWORM The table shows the lengths
of 12 inchworms. Make a box-and-whisker
plot for the data. What does the box-and-whisker
plot tell you about the data?
Length (cm) 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.1 2.8 2.6
26 2.1
21 2.6
26 2.9
29 2.0
20

English Spanish
11. CALORIES The table shows the number of calories Calories Burned per Hour
burned per hour for nine activities.
Fishing 207
a. Make a box-and-whisker plot for the data. Mowing the lawn 325
b. Identify the outlier. Canoeing 236
c. Make another box-and-whisker plot without Bowling 177
the outlier. Hunting 295
d. WRITING Describe how the outlier affects Fencing 354
the whiskers, the box, and the quartiles of the Bike racing 944
box-and-whisker plot.
Horseback riding 236
Dancing 266
12. CELL PHONES The double box-and-whisker plot compares

the battery life (in hours) of two brands of cell phones.
a. What is the range of the upper 75% of each brand?
b. Which battery has a longer battery life? Explain.
Bra A
Brand
Brand B
Battery
Life
2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 (hours)
Create a set of data values whose box-and-whisker

plot has the given characteristic(s).
13. The least value, greatest value, quartiles, and median are all
equally spaced.
14. Both whiskers are the same length as the box.
15. The box between the median and the first quartile is three times
as long as the box between the median and the third quartile.
16. There is no right whisker.
Write an equation of the line that passes through the points. SECTION 3.3
17. (−4, −10), (2, 8) 18. (−3, 3), (0, −1)
19. (−4, 1), (4, −1) 20. (6, 7), (8, 8)
21. MULTIPLE CHOICE You run 10 feet per second. What is this rate in SECTION 1.5
miles per hour?
○
A 0.11 mi/h ○
B 6.82 mi/h ○
C 10.23 mi/h ○
D 14.67 mi/h

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Sheet 1
Quartiles
Example: Find the quartiles for the given data: 5, 32, 9, 11, 10, 15, 21, 8.
Solution: Arrange the data in an increasing order.
5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 21, 32

10 + 11
Second quartile : = 10.5
2
8+9 15 + 21
First quartile : = 8.5 Third quartile : = 18
2 2
Find the quartiles for each set of numbers.
1) 32, 13, 46, 28, 51, 62, 19, 38, 73, 47
First quartile : Second quartile : Third quartile :
2) 98, 36, 82, 61, 73, 48, 58, 39
3) 64, 7, 34, 53, 28, 41, 13, 72, 10
4) 13, 63, 29, 19, 71, 56
5) The average hibernation periods (in weeks) of Alpine Marmots, Common Poorwills,
American Black Bears, Bats, Dwarf Lemurs, Box Turtles and Bumblebees were
recorded by a Zoologist.
28, 15, 15, 46, 27, 21, 24
Find the first, second and third quartiles.
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Answer Key
Sheet 1
Quartiles
Example: Find the quartiles for the given data: 5, 32, 9, 11, 10, 15, 21, 8.
Solution: Arrange the data in an increasing order.
5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 21, 32

10 + 11
Second quartile : = 10.5
2
8+9 15 + 21
First quartile : = 8.5 Third quartile : = 18
2 2
Find the quartiles for each set of numbers.
1) 32, 13, 46, 28, 51, 62, 19, 38, 73, 47
First quartile : 28 Second quartile : 42 Third quartile : 51
2) 98, 36, 82, 61, 73, 48, 58, 39
First quartile : 43.5 Second quartile : 59.5 Third quartile : 77.5
3) 64, 7, 34, 53, 28, 41, 13, 72, 10
First quartile : 11.5 Second quartile : 34 Third quartile : 58.5
4) 13, 63, 29, 19, 71, 56
First quartile : 19 Second quartile : 42.5 Third quartile : 63
5) The average hibernation periods (in weeks) of Alpine Marmots, Common Poorwills,
American Black Bears, Bats, Dwarf Lemurs, Box Turtles and Bumblebees were
recorded by a Zoologist.
28, 15, 15, 46, 27, 21, 24
Find the first, second and third quartiles.
First quartile : 15 Second quartile : 24 Third quartile : 28

Finding Quartiles Name:
Find the 1st, 2nd (median) and 3rd quartile of the set of numbers. Answers
Ex) 71 , 41 , 47 , 69 , 22 , 79 , 72 , 54
22 , 41 , 47 , 54 , 69 , 71 , 72 , 79 Ex. 44 61.5 71.5
1) 82 , 37 , 39 , 66 , 72 , 78 , 67 , 82 1. 52.5 69.5 80
37 , 39 , 66 , 67 , 72 , 78 , 82 , 82
2. 27 56 83
2) 83 , 22 , 63 , 27 , 30 , 83 , 56
22 , 27 , 30 , 56 , 63 , 83 , 83 44 63 83
3.
3) 83 , 93 , 79 , 44 , 36 , 47 , 63 , 99 , 46 , 29 , 74 4. 35 72.5 91.5
29 , 36 , 44 , 46 , 47 , 63 , 74 , 79 , 83 , 93 , 99
5. 35.5 52 66
4) 28 , 57 , 42 , 94 , 22 , 89 , 88 , 99
22 , 28 , 42 , 57 , 88 , 89 , 94 , 99
6. 3 5 9
5) 46 , 58 , 63 , 45 , 69 , 20 , 77 , 26 55 57 68
7.
20 , 26 , 45 , 46 , 58 , 63 , 69 , 77
8. 3.5 5 8
6) 4 , 5 , 8 , 10 , 5 , 9 , 2 , 3 , 1 , 10
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 10
9. 51 75 85
7) 23 , 66 , 68 , 48 , 56 , 55 , 84 , 58 , 55 , 85
10. 3 6 7
23 , 48 , 55 , 55 , 56 , 58 , 66 , 68 , 84 , 85
11. 3 5 8
8) 5 , 5 , 10 , 3 , 10 , 4 , 1 , 6
1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 5 , 6 , 10 , 10
12. 37.5 52 73.5
9) 37 , 90 , 76 , 74 , 65 , 20 , 80 , 97
20 , 37 , 65 , 74 , 76 , 80 , 90 , 97
10) 8 , 2 , 7 , 9 , 7 , 1 , 5 , 6 , 6 , 3
1,2,3,5,6,6,7,7,8,9
11) 8 , 10 , 3 , 2 , 7 , 5 , 4
2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 10
12) 28 , 40 , 82 , 65 , 53 , 51 , 35 , 90
28 , 35 , 40 , 51 , 53 , 65 , 82 , 90
1-10 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
Math www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1 11-12 8 0
Finding Quartiles Name: Answer Key
Find the 1st, 2nd (median) and 3rd quartile of the set of numbers. Answers
Ex) 71 , 41 , 47 , 69 , 22 , 79 , 72 , 54
22 , 41 , 47 , 54 , 69 , 71 , 72 , 79 Ex. 44 61.5 71.5
1) 82 , 37 , 39 , 66 , 72 , 78 , 67 , 82 1. 52.5 69.5 80
37 , 39 , 66 , 67 , 72 , 78 , 82 , 82
2. 27 56 83
2) 83 , 22 , 63 , 27 , 30 , 83 , 56
22 , 27 , 30 , 56 , 63 , 83 , 83 44 63 83
3.
3) 83 , 93 , 79 , 44 , 36 , 47 , 63 , 99 , 46 , 29 , 74 4. 35 72.5 91.5
29 , 36 , 44 , 46 , 47 , 63 , 74 , 79 , 83 , 93 , 99
5. 35.5 52 66
4) 28 , 57 , 42 , 94 , 22 , 89 , 88 , 99
22 , 28 , 42 , 57 , 88 , 89 , 94 , 99
6. 3 5 9
5) 46 , 58 , 63 , 45 , 69 , 20 , 77 , 26 55 57 68
7.
20 , 26 , 45 , 46 , 58 , 63 , 69 , 77
8. 3.5 5 8
6) 4 , 5 , 8 , 10 , 5 , 9 , 2 , 3 , 1 , 10
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 10
9. 51 75 85
7) 23 , 66 , 68 , 48 , 56 , 55 , 84 , 58 , 55 , 85
10. 3 6 7
23 , 48 , 55 , 55 , 56 , 58 , 66 , 68 , 84 , 85
11. 3 5 8
8) 5 , 5 , 10 , 3 , 10 , 4 , 1 , 6
1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 5 , 6 , 10 , 10
12. 37.5 52 73.5
9) 37 , 90 , 76 , 74 , 65 , 20 , 80 , 97
20 , 37 , 65 , 74 , 76 , 80 , 90 , 97
10) 8 , 2 , 7 , 9 , 7 , 1 , 5 , 6 , 6 , 3
1,2,3,5,6,6,7,7,8,9
11) 8 , 10 , 3 , 2 , 7 , 5 , 4
2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8 , 10
12) 28 , 40 , 82 , 65 , 53 , 51 , 35 , 90
28 , 35 , 40 , 51 , 53 , 65 , 82 , 90
1-10 92 83 75 67 58 50 42 33 25 17
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Sheet 1
Make and Interpret the Plot
1) The below tabulation shows the length of eight bones (in inches) in human beings.
Bone Femur Ulna Humerus 8th rib Radius Tibia 7th rib Fibula
Length 50.5 27.5 36.5 23 26 49 24 40
(in inches)
Make a box-and-whisker plot.
20 30 40 50 60
Answer the following questions.
1) Which is the longest bone?
2) What is the first quartile of the given data?
3) What is the median of the given data?
4) What is the length of the shortest bone?
5) What is the third quartile?

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Answer Key
Sheet 1
Make and Interpret the Plot
1) The below tabulation shows the length of eight bones (in inches) in human beings.
Bone Femur Ulna Humerus 8th rib Radius Tibia 7th rib Fibula
Length 50.5 27.5 36.5 23 26 49 24 40
(in inches)
Make a box-and-whisker plot.
20 30 40 50 60
Answer the following questions.
1) Which is the longest bone? femur
2) What is the first quartile of the given data? 25
3) What is the median of the given data? 32
4) What is the length of the shortest bone? 23 inches
5) What is the third quartile? 44.5

Name : Score :
Level 1: S1
Box-and-Whisker Plot
Make box-and-whisker plots for the given data.
1) 17, 29, 32, 9, 30, 14, 8, 39, 11, 32, 23
Minimum : Maximum :
Q1 : Q2 : Q3 :
0 10 20 30 40
2) 58, 67, 44, 72, 51, 42, 60, 46, 69
Minimum : Maximum :
Q1 : Q2 : Q3 :
40 50 60 70 80
3) 67, 100, 94, 77, 80, 62, 79, 68, 95, 86, 73, 84
Minimum : Maximum :
Q1 : Q2 : Q3 :
60 70 80 90 100

Name : Score :
Answer Key
Level 1: S1
Box-and-Whisker Plot
Make box-and-whisker plots for the given data.
1) 17, 29, 32, 9, 30, 14, 8, 39, 11, 32, 23
Minimum : 8 Maximum : 39
Q1 : 11 Q2 : 23 Q3 : 32
0 10 20 30 40
2) 58, 67, 44, 72, 51, 42, 60, 46, 69
Q1 : 45 Q2 : 58 Q3 : 68
40 50 60 70 80
3) 67, 100, 94, 77, 80, 62, 79, 68, 95, 86, 73, 84
Q1 : 70.5 Q2 : 79.5 Q3 : 90
60 70 80 90 100

Once you have the lower and upper quartiles, you can find out the interquartile range
(IQR). All you have to do is subtract the lower from the upper quartile to calculate the IQR.
Circle each lower and upper quartile, then provide the IQR for each set of numbers below.
1 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 5 26 52 77 79 82 85 96
IQR= IQR=
2 4 6 8 12 18 22 34 6 4.4 5.2 5.5 6.3 6.4 7.0 7.1

IQR= IQR=
3 7 14 21 42 45 56 58 7 53 55 63 76 77 87 89
IQR= IQR=
4 7 29 30 38 51 53 61 8 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.5 4.7 4.8

IQR= IQR=
(IQR)
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upper quartile and the lower
quartile.
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I can make and interpret a box-and-whisker plot.

A box-and-whisker plot is an interesting way to display data, and by comparing

To practice box-and-whisker plots, go to section GG.20

If you have any questions, please email me at njohnston@morton.k12.wa.us

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Math Sta s cs and Math · Sta s cs and probability

Interpre ng box plots

What is a box and whisker plot?

In a box plot, we draw a box from the ﬁrst quar le

Example: Finding the ﬁve-number

A sample of 10 boxes of raisins has these weights

25, 28, 29, 29, 30, 34, 35, 35, 37, 38

Make a box plot of the data.

Step 1: Order the data from smallest to largest.

Our data is already in order.

25, 28, 29, 29, 30, 34, 35, 35, 37, 38

Step 2: Find the median.

The median is the mean of the middle two

25, 28, 29, 29, 30, 34, 35, 35, 37, 38

The median is 32.

Step 3: Find the quar les.

The ﬁrst quar le is the median of the data points to

25, 28, 29, 29, 30

The third quar le is the median of the data points

34, 35, 35, 37, 38

Step 4: Complete the ﬁve-number summary by

The min is the smallest data point, which is 25.

The max is the largest data point, which is 38.

The ﬁve-number summary is 25, 29, 32, 35, 38.

Example (con nued): Making a box

Step 1: Scale and label an axis that ﬁts the ﬁve-

Step 2: Draw a box from Q1 to Q3 with a ver cal

Recall that Q1 = 29, the median is 32, and Q3 = 35.

Step 3: Draw a whisker from Q1 to the min and

Recall that the min is 25 and the max is 38.

We don't need the labels on the ﬁnal product:

Want to learn more about making box and whisker

Want to prac ce making box plots? Check out this

Interpre ng quar les

Example: Interpre ng quar les

Since Q1 = 29, about 25% of data is lower than 29

About 75% of the boxes of raisins weighed more

Want to learn more about interpre ng quar les?

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saul312 2 years ago

How do you ﬁnd the MAD

Step 1: Calculate the mean.

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How do you fund the mean for numbers with a

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How do you ﬁnd the mean from the box-plot

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How should I draw the box plot? Is there a

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Jiye 2 years ago

If the median is a number from the actual

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