PRC-2 · Chapter 7 · Question 54 of 60
In a box-and-whisker plot, the central rectangular box graphically spans the distance between:
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) The lower quartile (Q1) and the upper quartile (Q3).
Explanation
The central box in a box-and-whisker plot specifically represents the Interquartile Range (IQR), visually stretching from Q1 (25th percentile) to Q3 (75th percentile), containing the middle 50% of the data.
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