In a box plot, the "interquartile range" (IQR) represents:

A The full range of data

B The middle 50% of data

C The mean of the data

D The top 25% of data

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

IQR = Q3 − Q1, which captures the middle 50% of the data distribution.

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The correct answer to the question "In a box plot, the "interquartile range" (IQR) represents:" is Option B: The middle 50% of data.

The other options — A) The full range of data, C) The mean of the data, D) The top 25% of data — are incorrect for this ACT Exam Prep question. As explained above: IQR = Q3 − Q1, which captures the middle 50% of the data distribution.

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In a box plot, the "interquartile range" (IQR) represents:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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