Box Plot - Excel 2007
Box Plot - Excel 2007
Instructions
1) Paste up to 20 groups of data into the gold cells (it's OK if the data extends below the last gold cell)
2) Enter the name for each group of data in the cell at the top of each column of gold cells
3) Do not leave any columns blank between columns of data
4) View the results on the "Plots" worksheet
Data1
1.0
Box Plot
2
1
Data1
Note: 1) Use the pull down box above the "Key to the Box Plot" to select the basis for the minimum / maximum values
a) "Actual": the actual minimum and maximum value of each group is used
b) "IQR": Maximum = Minimum of i) actual maximum and ii) 3rd quartile + 1.5 * (3rd quartile - 1st quartile)
"IQR": Minimum = Maximum of i) actual minimum and ii) 1st quartile - 1.5 * (3rd quartile - 1st quartile)
2) Outliers (points beyond the minimum and maximum when the interquartile rule from 1 (b) above is in effect) are
3) IQR = Interquartile Range = 3rd quartile - 1st quartile
Basis for Min / Max: Actual Summary Range
Data1
Key to the Box Plot Min(Actual): 1.0
1 Quartile:
st
1.0
Maximum
Median: 1.0
Mean: 1.0
3 Quartile:
rd
1.0
3rd Quartile
Max(Actual): 1.0
Minimum 1
Minimum 1
Minimum 1
25th 1.0
Median
25th 1.0
25tj 1.0
♦ Mean
75th 1.0
75th 1.0
25th 1.0
1st Quartile
Median 1
Median 1
75th 1.0
Minimum
75th 1.0
Max 1
Max 1
Max 1
Mean 1