Analyzing Box and Whisker Plots T S Explicitly
Analyzing Box and Whisker Plots T. S. - Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions.
Box & Whiskers A way of organizing and displaying data by using the median and dividing the data into quartiles. This data show stopping distance of different vehicles from 60 mph 120, 128, 131, 136, 142, 158, 167 Lower Extreme Median Lower (1 st) Quartile Upper Extreme Upper (3 rd) Quartile Median (2 nd quartile) Greatest or maximum value (upper extreme) Least or minimum value (lower extreme) 120 130 140 150 160 170
Let's Make One! Height (inches) of Algebra Students 2013 56, 65, 60, 61, 63, 58, 65, 64, 59, 60, 64, 60 52 54 56 58 60 Steps: 1. ) Arrange the data from least to greatest 2. ) Find the following numbers owest: st quartile: edian: rd Quartile: ighest: 3. ) Plot the points above the number line 4. ) Draw the box and whiskers 62 64 66 68
Stopping Distance for Cars 120 130 140 150 160 1). What is the median stopping distance? 2). What is the range of the stopping distance? 3). About what fraction of the stopping distances are less than 158 ft? 4. ) Are the numbers evenly distributed? Explain. 170
Test Scores for Mrs. Johnson's Math Class Period 1: 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Period 2: 1). What do you notice about the difference in scores between the two classes? 2). Which of Mrs. Johnson's classes overall did better on the test? Explain your answer.
The box and whiskers plots below represent the number of points scored in each game of the 20012002 season for the New England Patriots and the St. Louis Rams. 1. ) Which team has a higher median points per game? Explain your answer. 2. ) What was the lowest number of points scored per game for each team? The highest? 3. ) What is the interquartile range (IQR) for the New England Patriots? 4. ) Which team has a higher 1 st quartile? Explain.
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