Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Guided Practice • Work with your teacher or a partner. Discuss the model or strategy, then complete each problem.

Sample questions

1. Order the data 16, 13, 9, 7, 7, 5, 2, 2. Find the median of each four-value half and draw a box plot. Use the median-of-halves method.
2. A student calls the full whisker-to-whisker distance the IQR. Correct the claim and calculate both IQR and range.
3. The box plot summarizes eight walking times in minutes. Read the median and interquartile range. Describe what the box represents.
4. Describe what the box and median line represent. Does a longer half of the box necessarily contain more observations? Explain.
5. Use the ordered data 2, 4, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14. Find the median, then find the median of each four-value half. Draw a box plot on a scale from 0 to 20 and find the IQR.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.SP.B.4–5c. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

No exact Common Core match is available in this directory.

Bring it into your lesson

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