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Can two box plots have the same range and iqr and yet represent completely different data

User Canine
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yes

Explanation:

One data set could range from 100 to 150, and another data set could range from 10 to 60. Both have a range of 50. The first data set could have quartiles at 120 and 130 and the second data set at 20 and 30, with both IQRs equal to 10.

User Andrey Minogin
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as far as I can tell yes just as long as your range and mean don't change
User KarelPeeters
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