1. How to make a box and whisker plot
data set: {20, 2, 3, 11, 14, 17, 5, 4, 10, 18}
© 2011, Dr. Jennifer L. Bell, LaGrange High School,
LaGrange, Georgia
(MCC9-12.S.ID.1)
12. Find the _____________ range.
11. Run _____________ from the box to the lower and upper extremes.
10. Draw a _____________ at the median.
9. _____________ a box around the lower and upper quartiles.
8. _____________ the above points on the number line.
7. _____________ a number line.
6. Find the upper extreme (_____________).
5. Find the lower extreme (_____________).
4. Find the _____________ (middle of the top half).
3. Find the _____________ (middle of the bottom half).
2. Find the _____________ (middle).
1. Write the data in _____________ from least to greatest.

2. How to make a box and whisker plot
data set: {20, 2, 3, 11, 14, 17, 5, 4, 10, 18}
© 2011, Dr. Jennifer L. Bell, LaGrange High School,
LaGrange, Georgia
(MCC9-12.S.ID.1)
12. Find the interquartile range.
11. Run whiskers from the box to the lower and upper extremes.
10. Draw a vertical line at the median.
9. Draw a box around the lower and upper quartiles.
8. Plot the above points on the number line.
7. Draw a number line.
6. Find the upper extreme (maximum).
5. Find the lower extreme (minimum).
4. Find the upper quartile (middle of the top half).
3. Find the lower quartile (middle of the bottom half).
2. Find the median (middle).
1. Write the data in order from least to greatest.
{2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 20}
( )/2 = 10.5 4 17 2 20
= 13