AP Statistics · Topic 1.8
Graphical Representations of Summary Statistics Practice
Part of Exploring One-Variable Data.(UNC-1.F)
Practice questions
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Sample questions
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Sample 1difficulty 2/5
The boxplot shows exam scores for 40 AP Statistics students.
What is the five-number summary for this distribution?
- Acheck_circle
50, 68, 78, 88, 98
- B
50, 78, 88, 98, 98
- C
68, 78, 88, 98, 50
- D
0, 50, 78, 98, 100
Why
The five-number summary in order is: minimum, Q1, median, Q3, maximum = 50, 68, 78, 88, 98.
- A
Sample 2difficulty 3/5
Side-by-side boxplots compare exam scores in Class A and Class B.
Which statement best compares the two classes?
- A
Class A has a higher median than Class B
- B
Class A has smaller spread than Class B
- C
Both classes have identical medians
- Dcheck_circle
Class B has a higher median than Class A
Why
The median line for Class B (around 220 on the axis ≈ higher score) lies to the right of Class A's median (around 190).
- A
Sample 3difficulty 3/5
The line inside the box of a boxplot represents the
- A
Mean
- B
Mode
- Ccheck_circle
Median
- D
Standard deviation
Why
The center line is the median (Q2).
- A
Sample 4difficulty 3/5
On a regular (non-modified) boxplot, the right whisker extends from Q3 to which value?
The right whisker on a standard boxplot extends to:
- Acheck_circle
The maximum value
- B
The 90th percentile
- C
Q3 + 1.5×IQR
- D
The mean
Why
On a standard (non-modified) boxplot, whiskers extend all the way to the minimum and maximum values.
- A
Sample 5difficulty 3/5
The modified boxplot displays a distribution with one isolated point.
What does the isolated red point represent?
- A
The median
- B
Q3
- C
The mean
- Dcheck_circle
An outlier (beyond 1.5×IQR from a quartile)
Why
Modified boxplots use whiskers extending only to the most extreme non-outliers; outliers are plotted individually.
- A