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Pre-algebra

Found in: Page 623

Book edition Common Core Edition

Author(s) Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold, Lee Stiff

Pages 183 pages

ISBN 9780547587776

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Short Answer

In Exercise 6-8, make a box-and-whisker plot of the data.
Sweater prices (in dollars): $15, 20, 19, 18, 17, 26, 22, 25, 20, 23, 18$

The box-and-whisker plot for the given data is,

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Step 1. Given Information.

The data provided is $15, 20, 19, 18, 17, 26, 22, 25, 20, 23, 18$

Step 2. Calculation.

To make a box-and-whisker plot of data

Arrange data in sequence.

$15, 20, 19, 18, 17, 26, 22, 25, 20, 23, 18$

Median $= 20$

Upper quartile $= 23$

Lower quartile $= 18$

Draw the required graph.

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