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BBoxBox & Whisker Plots
     and  Whisker     Plot
ox

**a plot/diagram that displays data
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            Lower Median     Upper Median
Minimum                                     Maximum




          Q1: 1st Quartile

          Q2: 2nd Quartile

          Q3: 3rd Quartile
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          data set: 1, 1, 2, 4, 5, 5, 7, 8, 10, 10


Find the MINIMUM Value:
Lowest Number

Find the MAXIMUM Value:
Highest Number

Find the MEDIAN Value (Q ):      2
Middle Number

Find the 1st quartile (Q ):  1

Median of the values to the left of the median

Find the 3rd quartile (Q ):  3

Median of the values to the right of the median
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            data set: 0, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 29


Find the MINIMUM Value:
Lowest Number

Find the MAXIMUM Value:
Highest Number

Find the MEDIAN Value (Q ):      2
Middle Number

Find the 1st quartile (Q ):  1

Median of the values to the left of the median

Find the 3rd quartile (Q ):  3

Median of the values to the right of the median
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 data set: 17, 21, 22, 22, 26, 30, 38, 59, 67, 85

                                     17

Find the MINIMUM Value: 85
Lowest Number

Find the MAXIMUM Value:
Highest Number                            28

Find the MEDIAN Value (Q ):
                         22      2
Middle Number

Find the 1st quartile (Q ):
                                    59
                             1

Median of the values to the left of the median

Find the 3rd quartile (Q ):  3

Median of the values to the right of the median
Zitello   Wynn   Vallejo   Lindsay   Champ
                                             January 14, 2013
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Homework:

Topics: Please choose something useful, informative or
meaningful.

How many hours of sleep you get each night?
How many glasses of water you drink each day?
How many minutes of exercise do you get each day?
How many servings of fruit do you eat each week?
How tall are you?
How many hours do you spend on your OLS per day?
How many texts do you send out each day?
How many times do you wash your hands each day?
How many instruments can you play?
How many books do you read in a month?
How many times do you go surfing each week?


Do not choose:

How many strands of hair do you think is on a monkey's left
hand?
What is your favorite color?
Do you like sushi?
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Homework:
CREATE YOUR OWN BOX & WHISKER PLOT!

1) choose a topic (examples on previous slide)
2) collect data from at last 11 people
3) find the min, max, Q1, Q2, Q3,
4) Draw a plot

**example of homework on next slide
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Example of homework:

Topic/Question: How many cups of water do you drink per day

Data (in order): 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15

Minimum Value: 1

Lower Median (Q1): 3

Median (Q2): 5

Upper Median (Q3): 8

Maximum Value: 15

Plot:




0                5                 10               15                   20

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  • 2. January 14, 2013 Lower Median Upper Median Minimum Maximum Q1: 1st Quartile Q2: 2nd Quartile Q3: 3rd Quartile
  • 3. January 14, 2013 data set: 1, 1, 2, 4, 5, 5, 7, 8, 10, 10 Find the MINIMUM Value: Lowest Number Find the MAXIMUM Value: Highest Number Find the MEDIAN Value (Q ): 2 Middle Number Find the 1st quartile (Q ): 1 Median of the values to the left of the median Find the 3rd quartile (Q ): 3 Median of the values to the right of the median
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  • 5. January 14, 2013 data set: 17, 21, 22, 22, 26, 30, 38, 59, 67, 85 17 Find the MINIMUM Value: 85 Lowest Number Find the MAXIMUM Value: Highest Number 28 Find the MEDIAN Value (Q ): 22 2 Middle Number Find the 1st quartile (Q ): 59 1 Median of the values to the left of the median Find the 3rd quartile (Q ): 3 Median of the values to the right of the median
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  • 7. January 14, 2013 Homework: Topics: Please choose something useful, informative or meaningful. How many hours of sleep you get each night? How many glasses of water you drink each day? How many minutes of exercise do you get each day? How many servings of fruit do you eat each week? How tall are you? How many hours do you spend on your OLS per day? How many texts do you send out each day? How many times do you wash your hands each day? How many instruments can you play? How many books do you read in a month? How many times do you go surfing each week? Do not choose: How many strands of hair do you think is on a monkey's left hand? What is your favorite color? Do you like sushi?
  • 8. January 14, 2013 Homework: CREATE YOUR OWN BOX & WHISKER PLOT! 1) choose a topic (examples on previous slide) 2) collect data from at last 11 people 3) find the min, max, Q1, Q2, Q3, 4) Draw a plot **example of homework on next slide
  • 9. January 14, 2013 Example of homework: Topic/Question: How many cups of water do you drink per day Data (in order): 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15 Minimum Value: 1 Lower Median (Q1): 3 Median (Q2): 5 Upper Median (Q3): 8 Maximum Value: 15 Plot: 0 5 10 15 20