Question

Suppose you know three minimum,lower quartile,median, upper quartile, and maximum values for a set of data. Explain how to create a box plot for the set of data.

Answer 1

Answer: First, draw and label a number line. Then plot the five values that are given above the line. Draw a box from the lower quartile to the upper quartile, with a line dividing it at the median. Then draw lines from the minimum and maximum values connecting to the box to form the whiskers.