When presented with a box plot, it is better to identify the 5 numbers that are important in the box plot.
5 number summary of the boxplot. 1) minimum number - 16 2) 1st quartile - 21 3) 2nd quartile or median - 26 4) 3rd quartile - 29 5) maximum number - 34
Range is the difference of the maximum value from the minimum value of the data set. Interquartile range is the difference of the 3rd quartile from the 1st quartile.