BOX-AND-WHISKER DIAGRAM (BOXPLOT)

1. The numbers of workers in each factory of an industrial area are as shown below.

173 166 255 107 146 199 107 348 225

327 236 390 424 252 125 161 343

Illustrate the data by drawing a boxplot.

2. The stemplot below shows the flying experience (flying hour) of 16 pilots of an
aviation company.

Stem Leaf

0 2 5 6
1 1 9 6 7 5 3
2 7 2 4
3 5 3
4 2
5
6 1

Key : 6 1 means 610 hours

(a) Find the median, the first and third quartiles of the above data.
(b) Draw a boxplot to represent the above data.

3. The table shows the distribution of grades of students for a certain subject in an
examination.
Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Number of students 7 13 9 7 7 2 1 1 1
Eliminate the outlier. Hence, draw a boxplot to illustrate the data.

4. An experiment was carried out to determine the reaction times, to the nearest second,
of the boys and the girls in a class. Reaction times are recorded and shown below.
(a)
Lower Upper Lower Highest D
Median
ra quartile quartile value value
w Boys 10 8 15 6 19
Girls 10 7 13 4 16
two boxplots to illustrate the reaction times of the boys and the girls.
(b) Comment on the reaction times of the boys and the girls.

5. The following data shows the number of goals scored by 24 teams in a season for a
professional league in a particular year.

23 39 52 20 65 88 51 22
48 37 41 25 37 38 59 59
68 46 23 69 42 41 95 40

(a) Display the above data in an ordered of stemplot.

(b) Find the mean, median and interquartile range.
(c) Draw a boxplot to represent the data and identify the outlier.
BOX-AND-WHISKER DIAGRAM (BOXPLOT)

1. The numbers of workers in each factory of an industrial area are as shown below.

173 166 255 107 146 199 107 348 225

327 236 390 424 252 125 161 343

Illustrate the data by drawing a boxplot.

3. The stemplot below shows the flying experience (flying hour) of 16 pilots of an
aviation company.

Stem Leaf

0 2 5 6
1 1 9 6 7 5 3
2 7 2 4
3 5 3
4 2
5
6 1

Key : 6 1 means 610 hours

(c) Find the median, the first and third quartiles of the above data.
(d) Draw a boxplot to represent the above data.

5. The table shows the distribution of grades of students for a certain subject in an
examination.
Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Number of students 7 13 9 7 7 2 1 1 1
Eliminate the outlier. Hence, draw a boxplot to illustrate the data.

6. An experiment was carried out to determine the reaction times, to the nearest second,
of the boys and the girls in a class. Reaction times are recorded and shown below.
(c)
Lower Upper Lower Highest D
Median
ra quartile quartile value value
w Boys 10 8 15 6 19
Girls 10 7 13 4 16
two boxplots to illustrate the reaction times of the boys and the girls.
(d) Comment on the reaction times of the boys and the girls.

6. The following data shows the number of goals scored by 24 teams in a season for a
professional league in a particular year.

23 39 52 20 65 88 51 22
48 37 41 25 37 38 59 59
68 46 23 69 42 41 95 40

(d) Display the above data in an ordered of stemplot.

(e) Find the mean, median and interquartile range.
(f) Draw a boxplot to represent the data and identify the outlier.