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Can two box plots have the same range and iqr and yet represent completely different data

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User Canine
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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

One data set could range from 100 to 150, and another data set could range from 10 to 60. Both have a range of 50. The first data set could have quartiles at 120 and 130 and the second data set at 20 and 30, with both IQRs equal to 10.

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User Andrey Minogin
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as far as I can tell yes just as long as your range and mean don't change
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User KarelPeeters
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