Box-and-Whisker Plots Graphic Organizer

A Box-and-Whisker Plot displays the distribution of

data items along a number line. Quartiles divide the
data into four equal parts.
To make a box-and-whisker plot for some data set:
1. List the numbers
293 298 308 314 316 317 318 322 326
in order from least
to greatest.
2. Find the median
(Middle Quartile)
2nd Quartile

293 298 308 314 316

3. Find the median

of the lower half.
(Lower Quartile)
1st Quartile Q1

293

308

314

298 + 308 = 606 2 = 303

4. Find the median

of the upper half.
(upper Quartile)
3rd Quartile Q3
5. Draw a number line.
Mark: Least value
Greatest value
Quartiles

298

317 318 322 326

317 318 322 326

318 + 322 = 640 2 =

290 295

300

320

305 310 315

320

325

6. Draw a box from 1st to 3rd Quartile.

Draw a vertical line for Median.
Draw whiskers from the box to the
least & greatest value.

To find the IQR Interquartile Range

(Q3 Q1 ) 320 303 = 17

330