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Box plot below shows the weight, in grams, of 600 toys [#permalink]
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The box plot visually represents the five-number summary of the data:
- Minimum: The leftmost end of the whisker.
- First Quartile (Q1): The left edge of the box.
- Median (Q2): The line inside the box.
- Third Quartile (Q3): The right edge of the box.
- Maximum: The rightmost end of the whisker.

Let's read these values from the scale provided below the box plot:

- Minimum Value: The leftmost whisker extends to $\(\mathbf{1 2 4}\)$ grams.
- First Quartile (Q1): The left side of the box is at $\(\mathbf{1 3 6}\)$ grams.
- Median (Q2): The line inside the box is at $\(\mathbf{1 4 2}\)$ grams.
- Third Quartile (Q3): The right side of the box is at $\(\mathbf{1 6 0}\)$ grams.
- Maximum Value: The rightmost whisker extends to $\(\mathbf{1 8 2}\)$ grams.

Now, let's calculate the requested values:

I. The Range

The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in the dataset.
Range $=$ Maximum Value - Minimum Value
Range $=182$ grams - 124 grams
Range $\(\mathbf{= 5 8}\)$ grams

II. The Three Quartiles

The three quartiles are Q1, Q2 (Median), and Q3.
- First Quartile (Q1) = $\(\mathbf{1 3 6}\)$ grams
- Second Quartile (Q2) / Median = 142 grams
- Third Quartile (Q3) = 160 grams

III. The Interquartile Range (IQR)

The Interquartile Range is the difference between the third quartile (Q3) and the first quartile (Q1).
IQR = Q3 - Q1
IQR $=160$ grams - 136 grams
IQR = 24 grams

IV. The approximate number of toys that weigh between 136 and 142 grams?

A box plot divides the data into four sections, each representing approximately $25 %$ of the data.
- The section from the Minimum to Q1 contains approximately $25 %$ of the data.
- The section from Q1 to the Median (Q2) contains approximately $25 %$ of the data.
- The section from the Median (Q2) to Q3 contains approximately $25 %$ of the data.
- The section from Q3 to the Maximum contains approximately $25 %$ of the data.

The range "between 136 grams and 142 grams" corresponds to the data between Q1 and the Median (Q2).

This segment represents approximately $25 %$ of the total number of toys.
Given that the total number of toys manufactured is 600.
Approximate number of toys between 136 and 142 grams $=25 %$ of 600
$\(=0.25 \times 600\)$
$\(=150\)$ toys
The approximate number of toys that weigh between 136 and 142 grams is 150.
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