MEGA Elementary Education Multi-Content Practice Test

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What action can a teacher take to minimize the construction work necessary for a box plot?

Selecting a data set that contains whole-number values
Displaying the range of a data set in addition to its values
Displaying the mean of a data set in addition to its values
Selecting a data set that contains sorted values

The correct answer is: Selecting a data set that contains sorted values

Choosing a data set that contains sorted values indeed minimizes the construction work necessary for a box plot. A box plot, also known as a whisker plot, visually represents the distribution of a data set by highlighting the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum. When the values are pre-sorted, it allows the teacher to quickly identify these key statistical points without the need for additional sorting during the process of creating the plot. This efficient approach saves time and reduces complexity, making the teaching of this statistical concept smoother for both the teacher and the students. Pre-sorted values streamline the identification of the quartiles and other measures required for the box plot construction. In contrast, selecting a data set with whole-number values, displaying the range, or adding the mean does not directly reduce the effort involved in plotting the box and whisker representation.