Enter the values to complete the box plot of dataset 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.(2 points)

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To create a box plot for the dataset \(23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28\), we need to identify the following five key values:

  1. Minimum: The smallest number in the dataset.
  2. First Quartile (Q1): The median of the first half of the dataset.
  3. Median (Q2): The middle number of the dataset.
  4. Third Quartile (Q3): The median of the second half of the dataset.
  5. Maximum: The largest number in the dataset.

Let's calculate these values:

  1. Minimum: \(23\)
  2. Maximum: \(28\)
  3. Median (Q2): Since there are six values in the dataset, the median is the average of the 3rd and 4th values: \[ Q2 = \frac{25 + 26}{2} = 25.5 \]
  4. First Quartile (Q1): This is the median of the first half of the dataset (\(23, 24, 25\)): \[ Q1 = 24 \]
  5. Third Quartile (Q3): This is the median of the second half of the dataset (\(26, 27, 28\)): \[ Q3 = 27 \]

Now we have all the necessary values to complete the box plot:

  • Minimum: 23
  • Q1: 24
  • Median (Q2): 25.5
  • Q3: 27
  • Maximum: 28

These five values will be used to construct the box plot.