Box plot from a five-number summary, with Q1, the median and Q3 labeled

An example figure from the Box Plot Generator.

A box plot over a number line from 10 to 40 with 18, 25 and 31 written above Q1, the median and Q3
A box plot drawn from the five-number summary 12, 18, 25, 31, 40, over a number line from 10 to 40 numbered every 5. The values of Q1, the median and Q3, 18, 25 and 31, are written above the box; the whisker ends are left for students to read.

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Answer key

  • Minimum 12 · Q1 18 · Median 25 · Q3 31 · Maximum 40 · IQR 13

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