Practise the method.Example 1What is Group B’s median minus Group A’s median?Compare two distributions010203040506070Group AGroup BScore (points)Show worked answerAnswer: −1530−45=−15.Example 2Which group has the more consistent middle half of scores?Compare two distributions01020304050607080Group AGroup BScore (points)Show worked answerAnswer: Group AA smaller IQR means less spread in the middle half.Group A IQR=20;Group BIQR=40.Example 3Can these box plots tell you how many students are in each group?Compare two distributions010203040506070Group AGroup BScore (points)Show worked answerAnswer: No, the sample sizes are not shownA box plot summarises location and spread.Its width is not a frequency or sample size.