In a box plot, the "interquartile range" represents:

A The range of the full data set

B The spread of the middle 50% of data

C The average

D The standard deviation

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

IQR = Q3 − Q1, representing the spread of the middle 50% of the data.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

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

The other options — A) The range of the full data set, C) The average, D) The standard deviation — are incorrect for this SAT Exam Prep question. As explained above: IQR = Q3 − Q1, representing the spread of the middle 50% of the data.

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In a box plot, the "interquartile range" represents:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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