GCSE Maths (Edexcel)

435 videos | 33 hours

Comparing Cumulative Frequency Graphs & Box Plots

Please subscribe to watch this video.

This, and all other videos, are included in our premium subscriptions.

Premium accounts get access to all videos.

Statistics Statistics

Comparing Cumulative Frequency Graphs & Box Plots

6:02 Box Plots
Spec S4 S5
  • Cumulative frequency graphs can be used to compare datasets
  • Plotting two graphs on the same axis allows for easy comparison of key features
  • Gradients can be used to compare how quickly the cumulative frequency changes
  • Positions of the median, lower quartile, and upper quartile can be compared
  • Boxplots are a quick and easy way to show key values from a dataset
  • Two boxplots can be drawn on the same axis to compare datasets
  • Boxplots show the lowest value, lower quartile, median, upper quartile, and largest value
  • Comparing boxplots can show differences in range, quartile positions, median, and interquartile range
  • Boxplots can be drawn from a cumulative frequency graph using the same scale
  • Drawing a boxplot from a cumulative frequency graph allows for easier comparison of key values

Please subscribe to access these revision notes.

This, and all other video notes, are included in our premium subscriptions.

Premium accounts get access to all videos and revision notes.