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Box plots are box-and-whiskers plot. Basically, it represents a set of data by marking its five number summary: lowest, quartile 1, median, quartile 3, and highest. Moreover, it also shows a dotted connection to outliers.
See the link in the related links section below for an example of what it looks like.
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What are the advantages of box and whisker plots?
It's eaiser to see the outlier ( odd number) out of the data.
What is the type of average on a box and whisker plot?
On a standard box-and-whisker plot, the averages used are medians. Arithmetic means are used in some box-and-whisker plots, but most use medians.
How box and whisker plots are used in real life?
They are never used there is no point in learning about them. We have to because it is required in school. So learn it but you will never use it.
When are stem and leaf plots used?
stem and leaf plots are used in math
How are dot plots and stem and leaf plots similar?
cause they both plot something
Are line graphs the same as box and whisker plots?
No because box and whisker plots are related to cumulative frequency curves
Are box plots and dot plots similar?
spatial figure
Can box and whisker plots have intervals?
Yes, I believe they can.
How do you compare box plots?
by looking at it and seeing the difference
What does the 88 represent on a box and whisker plot?
Nothing. Most box and whisker plots do not have 88 on them!
Who invented box and whisker plots?
I believe it was John Tukey in 1997
How do you create a parallel box-and- whisker plots?
Parallel box and whisker plots are regular box and whisker plots, but drawn "one-above-the other" on the piece of paper. To enable to do this easily, draw an x-axis which is big enough for the largest value in the data, and small enough for the smallest value in the data (in the entire collection of data). Plot each box-and-whisker diagram below each other.
Could you give us the answers for pg 344 on world histor ags?
Compare the shape,center,and spread of the data in the box plots with the data for stores A and B in the two box plots in example 2.
When will I use box and whisker plots in real life?
never, you will never use it
Who uses box and whisker plots?
More people in different professions are finding use for box and whiskers plots. It can be used very effectively in time series analysis, which may include engineers, economists, earth scientists, statistician, social sciences and medicine, to name a few professions. Stock market analysis using the open, hi, low & close format as used in Excel is not really the same, but it does show the range of the values for a stock, and relavent values. Excel (by Microsoft) does not have box and whisker plots, but there are many companies selling add in programs to make these plots. I use the Matlab program, which has the capabilities to make box and whisker plots. See related links.
What are the advantages of box and whisker plots?
It's eaiser to see the outlier ( odd number) out of the data.
When are box and whisker plots used in real life besides in a class?
it is absolutely cazy and stupiddunno
