Lesson 11 · Comparison of Two Data using Whisker Box Plot

Comparison of Two Data using Whisker Box Plot

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Activity 2

Comparing the scores of two cricket players

Method
  • Take the runs scored by two cricket players in their last eleven matches. Player A: 21, 25, 71, 5, 42, 15, 85, 64, 110, 32, 35. Player B: 12, 55, 101, 34, 60, 41, 72, 6, 22, 7, 18.
  • Find the lowest value, first quartile, median, third quartile and highest value of each data set.
  • Show the two data sets as separate whisker box plots on graph paper, using the same scale for both.
  • Compare the scores of Player A and Player B on the basis of the median and the interquartile range.
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