How many components make up a box-and-whisker plot?

A box-and-whisker plot, also known as a box plot, is a visual representation of the distribution of a dataset that summarizes its central tendency and variability. It consists of five main components:

1. Minimum Value: The lowest value in the data set, indicating the starting point of the plot.

2. First Quartile (Q1): This marks the 25th percentile of the dataset, meaning 25% of the data falls below this point.

3. Median (Q2): The middle value of the dataset, or the 50th percentile, dividing the data into two equal halves.

4. Third Quartile (Q3): This is the 75th percentile, indicating that 75% of the data is below this point.

5. Maximum Value: The highest value in the data set, which is the endpoint of the plot.

These five components help to capture the overall distribution and reveal important characteristics such as the spread and skewness of the data. The "whiskers" of the plot extend from the minimum value to the first quartile and from the third quartile to the maximum value, while the box itself spans from Q1 to Q3, containing