Mathematics A-Level
box plot conventions
What box plot conventions means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
Definition of box plot conventions
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Reference: WJEC
Confirmed outliers are plotted as individual crosses or dots beyond the whiskers, which terminate at the most extreme non-outlier observations.
Topics that use box plot conventions
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