Check whether a machine is packing most matchboxes with an acceptable number of matches (40-60 matches per box). Take a sample of 100 matchboxes and make a boxplot to analyse the results. Sort the sample data into four equal groups. Identify the range, median, first and third quartile values. Position the data points to build a boxplot. Take more samples and plot the variation by building a sequence of boxplots on a graph. Identify conclusions supported by the evidence. This learning object is the second in a series of two objects. The series is also packaged as a combined learning object.
Objective
1. Students identify the maximum, minimum, median, first and third quartiles from a set of data.
2. Students construct and interpret boxplots.
