INTERPRETATION
Initially there was a negative correlation between the two variables but later on
the correlation is constant.
We can conclude that people of weight between 50-80 has height between
170-160 whereas weight more than 100 kg results in less height.
BOX PLOT
A box plot gives a graphic presentation of data using 5 measure:
The median (centre element of the data set)
The first and third quartile (middle values of the first half and second half of the
data set after finding median)
The smallest and the largest values.
It is also called BOX-AND-WISHKER PLOT.
EXAMPLE 1:
Plot the following numbers on Box plot –
22,2,3,4,9,10,2,7,20,8,8,10,1
Steps to plot:
First write the numbers in order – 1,2,2,3,4,7,8,8,9,10,10,20,22
Find the minimum and maximum value.
Minimum value= 1
Maximum value= 22
Find the median- since there are odd number of elements => [(N+1)/2]th
value = 7
th
value of data array.
Median = 8
1,2,2,3,4,7,8,8,9,10,10,20,22
Find the first quartile.
1,2,2,3,4,7
Q1= [(N+1)/2]th value = 3.5
th
value
Q1= 2.5
Find the third quartile.
8,9,10,10,20,22
Q3= [(N+1)/2]th value = 3.5
th
value
Q3= 10
PLOT THE FOLLOWING VALUES IN THIS SEQUENCE ON EXCEL SHEET
MINIMUM VALUE= 1
QUARTILE 1= 2.5
MEDIAN = 8
QUARTILE 3= 10
MAXIMUM VALUE= 22