AP Statistics · Topic 1.8

Graphical Representations of Summary Statistics Practice

Part of Exploring One-Variable Data.(UNC-1.F)

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  1. Sample 1difficulty 2/5

    The boxplot shows exam scores for 40 AP Statistics students.

    Boxplot: Exam Scores 50 68 78 88 98

    What is the five-number summary for this distribution?

    • A

      50, 68, 78, 88, 98

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    • 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.

  2. Sample 2difficulty 3/5

    Side-by-side boxplots compare exam scores in Class A and Class B.

    Test Scores by Class A 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

    • D

      Class B has a higher median than Class A

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    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).

  3. Sample 3difficulty 3/5

    min Q1 M Q3 max

    The line inside the box of a boxplot represents the

    • A

      Mean

    • B

      Mode

    • C

      Median

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    • D

      Standard deviation

    Why

    The center line is the median (Q2).

  4. 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:

    • A

      The maximum value

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    • 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.

  5. Sample 5difficulty 3/5

    The modified boxplot displays a distribution with one isolated point.

    Modified Boxplot

    What does the isolated red point represent?

    • A

      The median

    • B

      Q3

    • C

      The mean

    • D

      An outlier (beyond 1.5×IQR from a quartile)

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    Why

    Modified boxplots use whiskers extending only to the most extreme non-outliers; outliers are plotted individually.