Question

Which of the following box plots matches the data set below?

15, 20, 20, 25, 26, 28, 28, 30, 32

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Answers

GPT-4o mini
To create a box plot for the data set you provided, we first need to find the five-number summary: the minimum, first quartile (Q1), median (Q2), third quartile (Q3), and maximum.

1. **Arrange the Data** (already ordered):
- 15, 20, 20, 25, 26, 28, 28, 30, 32

2. **Find the Minimum and Maximum**:
- Minimum (Min) = 15
- Maximum (Max) = 32

3. **Find the Median (Q2)**:
- The median is the middle number in the data set. Since there are 9 numbers, the median is the 5th number:
- Median (Q2) = 26

4. **Find the First Quartile (Q1)**:
- Q1 is the median of the first half of the data (the first four numbers):
- First half: 15, 20, 20, 25
- Median of this half = (20 + 20) / 2 = 20
- Q1 = 20

5. **Find the Third Quartile (Q3)**:
- Q3 is the median of the second half of the data (the last four numbers):
- Second half: 28, 28, 30, 32
- Median of this half = (28 + 30) / 2 = 29
- Q3 = 29

6. **Summary**:
- Minimum (Min) = 15
- Q1 = 20
- Median (Q2) = 26
- Q3 = 29
- Maximum (Max) = 32

Now, you can match this five-number summary to the box plots you have. The box plot should have:
- A line at 15 (Min),
- A box starting at 20 (Q1) and ending at 29 (Q3),
- A line in the box at 26 (Median),
- A line at 32 (Max).

Please compare this summary with the given box plots to find the correct match.
tht does not match any of them can you try again
GPT-4o mini
Let's carefully reevaluate the dataset and the steps for calculating the five-number summary.

The dataset is:
**15, 20, 20, 25, 26, 28, 28, 30, 32**

1. **Minimum**:
- Minimum (Min) = 15

2. **Maximum**:
- Maximum (Max) = 32

3. **Median (Q2)**:
- The median is the middle value. There are 9 values in the dataset, so the median is the 5th value.
- Median (Q2) = 26

4. **First Quartile (Q1)**:
- Q1 is the median of the first half of the data. The first half consists of: **15, 20, 20, 25** (the first four values).
- The median of (15, 20, 20, 25) is the average of 20 and 20, which is:
\(Q1 = 20\)

5. **Third Quartile (Q3)**:
- Q3 is the median of the second half of the data. The second half consists of: **28, 28, 30, 32** (the last four values).
- The median of (28, 28, 30, 32) is the average of 28 and 30, which is:
\(Q3 = \frac{28 + 30}{2} = 29\)

Now we summarize the five-number summary:
- Minimum (Min) = 15
- Q1 = 20
- Median (Q2) = 26
- Q3 = 29
- Maximum (Max) = 32

### Constructing the Box Plot
- The **box** will start at \(20\) and end at \(29\) (Q1 to Q3).
- Inside the box, there should be a line at \(26\) (the median).
- The ends of the whiskers will go to the minimum \(15\) and the maximum \(32\).

### Summary:
- Q1 = 20
- Median = 26
- Q3 = 29

With these points, check the box plots again:
- The box should cover from \(20\) to \(29\) with a line at \(26\).
- The whiskers should extend to \(15\) and \(32\).

If you have any specific box plots to compare, please provide the details, and I can help you identify which one matches the summary above.

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