A box plot is a graphical representation of data that is based on
A) the empirical rule.
B) z-scores.
C) a histogram.
D) a five number summary.

Question

​A box plot is a graphical representation of data that is based on
A) ​the empirical rule.
B) ​z-scores.
C) ​a histogram.
D) ​a five number summary.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A box plot is based on the five number summary which includes the minimum value, first quartile (Q1), median (Q2), third quartile (Q3), and maximum value of a dataset. The box in the plot represents the interquartile range (IQR) which is the distance between Q1 and Q3, and the whiskers represent the range of the data outside of the IQR. Therefore, choice D - a five number summary - is the best choice for a box plot.

​A Box Plot Is a Graphical Representation of Data That

A Box Plot Is a Graphical Representation of Data That