Box Plots
Vocabulary
Measure of Center
Dot Plots / Histograms
What?
100

What is the median? 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

9

100

What is the definition of mode?

The number in a data set that appears the most.

100

Median: 83 , 97 , 85 , 84 , 96 , 80 , 80 , 87 , 91 

85

100

Make a dot plot for the following data set.

2, 3, 2, 5 , 10, 9, 7, 10, 7, 9, 15, 8


Check dot plots.
100

What is absolute value?

A numbers distance from zero.

200

What is the lower quartile? 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

3

200

What is the definition of median?

The number in the middle when the numbers are in order from least to greatest.

200

Mean: 83 , 97 , 85 , 84 , 96 , 80 , 80 , 87 , 91 

87

200

Make a histogram and frequency table for the following set of data.

10, 12, 15, 15, 19, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31,32

Check histogram
200

Compare these integers using <, >, and =

1/2 ___ 0.5 

-2 ____ |-2|

1 ____ 9/9

1/2 = 0.5 

-2 = |-2|

1 = 9/9

300

What is the Upper Quartile? 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

13

300

How do you find the mean?

Add all of the numbers in the data set together. Divide by the amount of numbers in the data set.

300

Mode: 83 , 97 , 85 , 84 , 96 , 80 , 80 , 87 , 91 

80

300

What measure of center can you find with a dot plot?

Mean, Median, Mode

300

Put these integers in order from least to greatest.

8, -12, 0, 3, -2

-12, -2, 0, 3, 8

400

What is the IQR (Interquartile Range)? 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

10

400

What is interquartile range?

The difference between quartile 3 and quartile 1 (the range of the box in the box plot).

400

Median: 79 , 70 , 71 , 60 , 60 

70

400

How can you use a histogram?

Answers will vary.

400

-5, -25, 8, 5, 0 are examples of what type of number?

Integers

500

Create a box blot. 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15

Check box plot

500

How do you find the lower quartile?

By finding the median of the left side of the data.

500

Mean: 30 , 36 , 47 , 50 , 50 , 50 

43.8

500

How can you identify outliers in a dot plot?

The outlier stands out either on the far left or right in the dot plot.

500

Which weighs more, a Kilo of feathers or a Kilo of bricks?

They both weigh the same.

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