Statistics › Section B · Descriptive statistics › Topic B.4
Box plots
Five numbers, drawn to scale, can show a whole distribution's centre, spread, skew and outliers in one compact picture - and line several groups up for comparison at a glance.
In this topic
- The five-number summary, drawn
- The five-number summary
- Drawing a box plot
- Reading a box plot
- Worked example: one data set, one box plot
- Worked example: comparing two classes
- Odd shapes are honest
- What the box plot hides
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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