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OpenStudy (timaashorty):
I have question. Anybody willing to take me through step by step?
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OpenStudy (eyust707):
I can
OpenStudy (anonymous):
depends upon what is the question. :/
OpenStudy (eyust707):
... probably =P
OpenStudy (eyust707):
First rewrite the numbers in order form least to greatest. Ill let you do this part.
OpenStudy (timaashorty):
11, 13, 16, 18, 21, 23, 24, 29
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OpenStudy (timaashorty):
& then ?
OpenStudy (eyust707):
We need to find the median
OpenStudy (timaashorty):
21 - 18 ?
OpenStudy (eyust707):
The median is the number wich is in the exact middle of the data
OpenStudy (eyust707):
The average between 21 and 18
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OpenStudy (timaashorty):
there isn't one, so i subract the two middle numbers instead?
OpenStudy (eyust707):
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OpenStudy (eyust707):
Take the average of the two middle numbers
OpenStudy (timaashorty):
OH 39/2 = 19.5 ?
OpenStudy (eyust707):
correct. remember that number it will be the very center of our box and whisker plot
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OpenStudy (timaashorty):
Thanks :), now whats next?
OpenStudy (eyust707):
Find the median of the numbers on the left half of the data and find the median of the numbers on the right half.
OpenStudy (timaashorty):
11, 13, 16, 18,
13+16/2 = 14.5
OpenStudy (eyust707):
correct
OpenStudy (timaashorty):
21, 23, 24, 29
24+23/ 2 = 23.5
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OpenStudy (eyust707):
correct
OpenStudy (eyust707):
The last values of importance are the min and max values. (these become the whiskers)
OpenStudy (eyust707):
11 and 29
OpenStudy (eyust707):
Now just plot above a number line
OpenStudy (timaashorty):
so it's 11 14.5 19.5 23. 5 29
I plot those numbers^?
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OpenStudy (eyust707):
yep
OpenStudy (timaashorty):
THANK YOU SO MUCH ! Really great helper(:
OpenStudy (eyust707):
no problem
OpenStudy (eyust707):
Thats it
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OpenStudy (timaashorty):
I really appreciate the help :)!
OpenStudy (eyust707):
mhmm