StatisticsYears 10–11

Box plots

Draw, read and compare box plots; interpret quartiles and outliers

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you have a list of test scores. A box plot is a quick picture that shows the highest, lowest, and middle scores all at once.

  2. 2

    How many chunks does a box plot split the data into?

  3. 3

    Let's build a box plot for these scores: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

  4. 4

    Drag the points to make a box plot for these scores: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.

  5. 5

    What is the lower quartile of these scores: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9?

  6. 6

    What does the box in a box plot show?

Practise Box plots with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 14–16. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.