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Grade 6 · Statistics & Probability · 6.SP.B.4

Displaying Data in Box Plots Worksheets

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Key idea

Five numbers: minimum, Q1, median, Q3, maximum. Sort the data, find the median, then find the median of each half — those are Q1 and Q3. The box runs Q1 to Q3 and holds the middle 50%. IQR = Q3 − Q1. Each of the four regions holds 25% of the values.

Sample problems

  1. Find the minimum.
  2. Find the maximum.
  3. Find the median.
  4. Find Q1.

Common mistakes to watch for

  • Gave the first and last values without checking the data was sorted. Always sort first.
  • Picked 8 or 10 rather than averaging the middle pair.
  • Found the median of the whole set again instead of the median of each half.

The answer key explains each one, so you can tell what a wrong answer means.

How to use this set

  1. Teach with the slides (about 15 minutes), or watch the video together.
  2. Practice with the worksheet. Questions climb from fluency to application to reasoning.
  3. Check understanding with the exit ticket, and send the homework home.
  4. Mark with the answer key — each answer shows the steps and the most likely mistake.

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