A boxplot helps to visualize the variability of a distribution. Five statistics form a boxplot, often referred to as the five-number summary for the distribution. How much of the data is between the first and third quartiles?

a.

75% of the data is between the first and third quartiles

b.

50% of the data is between the first and third quartiles

c.

25% of the data is between the first and third quartiles

d.

66% of the data is between the first and third quartiles
@kelliegirl33 @goformit100 @genius12

Question

A boxplot helps to visualize the variability of a distribution. Five statistics form a boxplot, often referred to as the five-number summary for the distribution. How much of the data is between the first and third quartiles?






a. 


75% of the data is between the first and third quartiles 




b. 


50% of the data is between the first and third quartiles 




c. 


25% of the data is between the first and third quartiles 




d. 


66% of the data is between the first and third quartiles 
@kelliegirl33 @goformit100 @genius12

anonymous · Answer

From what I understand the quartiles each contain... a quarter of the data.  So, two quartiles will be 50%.

anonymous · Answer

If this is the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quartiles, then it would be 75%

anonymous · Answer

well.....I agree.....1st through 3rd quartiles contain 75%

anonymous · Answer

Thanks you guys

anonymous · Answer

thats what we are here for :)