Min- the lowest value
Q1- the median number between the actual median and the min
Median- the "middle" number in the dataset
Q3- the median number between the actual median and the max
Max- the highest value
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The box and whisker plot informs you of the 5 number summary, which comprises of the minimum and maximum, the median, and the first and third quartiles. The minumum and maximum give you the range, which is not given by measures of central tendancy. also, if it a modified box and whisker plot, outliers will be marked separatley from the rest of the plot, outliers are also not included in the measures of center.
The highest and lowest numbers in a box and whisker plot are shown by the two dots at the end of the "whiskers". To find the range, you must subtract the highest number from the lowest number.
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The lower quartile is the line that represents the left-hand edge of the "box", in the box and whisker plot.
It is a simple summary of 5 key statistics.