Read And Interpret Box Plots Problems

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#1 of 7: Mild

Read and interpret box plots

<p>Ms.Watson recorded the maths quiz scores of her class in a box plot. </p><boxplot data-props='{"plots":[{"max":{"value":96},"min":{"value":72},"q1":{"value":78,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false},"q2":{"value":88},"q3":{"value":92,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false}}],"maxScaleValue":100,"minScaleValue":70,"interval":10,"hashMarksBetweenInterval":4,"title":" ","xlabel":"Scores of the Quiz"}'/></boxplot><p>What are the minimum, maximum, `Q_1`, `Q_3`, and median values? </p>

#2 of 7: Medium

Read and interpret box plots

<p>The box plot shows the score (out of `100`) of the `7`th grade class on an English unit test. </p><boxplot data-props='{"plots":[{"max":{"value":94},"min":{"value":76},"q1":{"value":79,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false},"q2":{"value":88},"q3":{"value":92,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false}}],"minScaleValue":75,"maxScaleValue":95,"interval":5,"hashMarksBetweenInterval":4,"title":" ","xlabel":"Score (out of 100) on English Unit Test"}'/></boxplot><p>What are the minimum, maximum, `Q_1`, `Q_3`, and median values? </p>

#3 of 7: Medium

Read and interpret box plots

<p>The box plot below shows the life span (years) of a random sample of tropical birds. </p><boxplot data-props='{"plots":[{"min":{"value":32},"max":{"value":78},"q1":{"value":48,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false},"q2":{"value":54},"q3":{"value":62,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false}}],"minScaleValue":30,"maxScaleValue":80,"interval":10,"hashMarksBetweenInterval":4,"title":" ","xlabel":"Life Span (years) "}'/></boxplot><p>What are the minimum, maximum, `Q_1`, `Q_3`, and median values? </p>

#4 of 7: Medium

Read and interpret box plots

<p>The box plot below represents the number of hours several students spent on the internet last month.</p> <boxplot data-props='{"plots":[{"max":{"value":57},"min":{"value":47},"q1":{"value":49,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false},"q2":{"value":51},"q3":{"value":55,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false}}],"maxScaleValue":58,"minScaleValue":46,"interval":2,"hashMarksBetweenInterval":1,"title":" ","xlabel":"Number of Hours on the Internet"}'/></boxplot><p>What are the minimum, maximum, `Q_1`, `Q_3`, and median values? </p>

#5 of 7: Spicy

Read and interpret box plots

<p>The box plot shows the number of hours spent by Gabby last week to complete her homework. </p><boxplot data-props='{"plots":[{"max":{"value":5.5},"min":{"value":1},"q1":{"value":2,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false},"q2":{"value":2.5},"q3":{"value":4,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false}}],"maxScaleValue":6,"minScaleValue":0,"interval":1,"hashMarksBetweenInterval":1,"title":" ","xlabel":"Time (hours)"}'/></boxplot ><p>What are the minimum, maximum, `Q_1`, `Q_3`, and median values? </p>

#6 of 7: Spicy

Read and interpret box plots

<p>The box plot shows the increase in the volume, in ounces, of a metal bucket over a period of time after it has been placed in a furnace.</p> <boxplot data-props='{"plots":[{"max":{"value":8},"min":{"value":1.5},"q1":{"value":3,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false},"q2":{"value":4},"q3":{"value":6,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false}}],"maxScaleValue":10,"minScaleValue":0,"interval":1,"hashMarksBetweenInterval":1,"title":" ","xlabel":"Volume (in Ounces)"}'/> </boxplot><p>What are the minimum, maximum, `Q_1`, `Q_3`, and median values? </p>

#7 of 7: Mild

Read and interpret box plots

<p>The box plot shows the points scored by various players in a board game. </p> <boxplot data-props='{"plots":[{"max":{"value":19},"min":{"value":1},"q1":{"value":6,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false},"q2":{"value":10},"q3":{"value":14,"highlight":false,"showPlot":false}}],"maxScaleValue":20,"minScaleValue":0,"interval":1,"hashMarksBetweenInterval":0,"title":" ","xlabel":"Points Scored"}'/></boxplot><p>What are the minimum, maximum, `Q_1`, `Q_3`, and median values? </p>

Practice problems are an effective way for Grade 6 students to gain proficiency in reading and interpreting box plots, teachers can provide these practice problems to their students. These problems are based on to identify the median, quartiles and range for a given box plot. Additionally, students can practice comparing and contrasting box p...

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Grade 6
Statistics
6.SP.B.4

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Stephen Abate
19-year math teacher
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Jennifer Maschino
4-year math teacher
Summerville, SC
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Dean, math program manager, principal
Miami, FL
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