Analysis
Analysis
Look for the box in the centre. The bottom line of the box represents the first quartile (Q1), and the top
line represents the third quartile (Q3). This box captures the interquartile range (IQR) which is the
middle 50% of the data.
The line in the middle of the box represents the median (Q2), which divides the data into two halves
(upper and lower).
The lowest whisker extends from Q1 down to the minimum value in the data (excluding outliers).
The highest whisker extends from Q3 up to the maximum value in the data (excluding outliers).
Interpreting Outliers:
Any data points beyond the ends of the whiskers are considered outliers. These points may indicate
extreme values or anomalies in the data that deserve further investigation.
Understanding Skewness:
1) If the box is symmetrical with the median line in the center, the data distribution is likely
symmetrical.
2) If the box is skewed to one side, the data distribution is skewed in that direction. For example, if
the box is leaning right and the median line is closer to Q1, the distribution is skewed right (with a
longer tail towards higher values).
Applying these concepts to your boxplot:
Look at the image and identify the box, median line, whiskers, and any outlier markers.
Based on their position, can you estimate the relative location of the quartiles (Q1 and Q3) and the
minimum and maximum values?
Is the box symmetrical or skewed? If skewed, can you tell the direction of the skew?
Are there any outliers present in the data?
March-June O3 TEMP
Length:122 Min. : 11.42 Min. :15.56
Class :character 1st Qu.: 35.71 1st Qu.:23.95
Mode :character Median : 46.09 Median :29.18
Mean : 46.96 Mean :28.67
3rd Qu.: 58.59 3rd Qu.:33.38
Max. :122.65 Max. :38.93
S.R RH
Min. : 88.55 Min. :12.46
1st Qu.:139.23 1st Qu.:36.23
Median :161.72 Median :51.69
Mean :171.89 Mean :49.47
3rd Qu.:188.56 3rd Qu.:61.52
Max. :554.90 Max. :98.19