Printable math game where students match box plots to their corresponding five-number summaries.

It looks like you've uploaded an image of a Box Plot Matching Game worksheet from Super Teacher Worksheets. The goal of this activity is to match box plots with their corresponding 5-number summaries (minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum).

Let’s go step-by-step to solve the problem based on the visible information.

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🔍 Understanding the Task

You are given:
- Two box plots.
- Two 5-number summaries (one for each box plot).
- Your job: Match each box plot to its correct 5-number summary.

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✔ Step 1: Analyze the First Box Plot

#### Box Plot 1:
- Number line ranges from 0 to 20.
- Minimum: Left end of the whisker → at 2
- Q1 (First Quartile): Left edge of the box → at 6
- Median: Middle line in the box → at 8
- Q3 (Third Quartile): Right edge of the box → at 12
- Maximum: Right end of the whisker → at 16

So, the 5-number summary is:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

Now compare this to the two summaries provided:

#### Summary A:
- Min = 1
- Q1 = 3
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 11
- Max = 16

✘ Doesn’t match (Min and Q1 don't match)

#### Summary B:
- Min = 6
- Q1 = 10
- Median = 14
- Q3 = 18
- Max = 20

✘ Doesn’t match

Wait — neither matches? Let's double-check.

Hold on! There might be a mismatch in interpretation or perhaps the matching is not direct. Let's re-evaluate.

But wait — actually, Summary A has:
- Min = 1, but our box plot starts at 2 → doesn't match
- Q1 = 3 vs 6 → no
- Q3 = 11 vs 12 → close but not same
- Max = 16 → matches

So no perfect match?

But let's look again.

Wait — maybe the first box plot corresponds to Summary A, but we need to check carefully.

Let me try again.

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🔍 Re-examining Box Plot 1

From the first box plot:
- Minimum: 2
- Q1: 6
- Median: 8
- Q3: 12
- Maximum: 16

Now compare to:

#### Summary A:
- Min = 1 ✘ (should be 2)
- Q1 = 3 ✘ (should be 6)
- Median = 8 ✔
- Q3 = 11 ✘ (should be 12)
- Max = 16 ✔

Only two values match — not enough.

#### Summary B:
- Min = 6 ✘
- Q1 = 10 ✘
- Median = 14 ✘
- Q3 = 18 ✘
- Max = 20 ✘

No match.

Wait — something’s wrong.

But look closely at the second box plot.

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🔍 Analyze the Second Box Plot

Second box plot:
- Number line: 0 to 20
- Minimum: whisker starts at 6
- Q1: left edge of box → 10
- Median: middle line → 14
- Q3: right edge of box → 18
- Maximum: whisker ends at 20

So 5-number summary:
- Min = 6
- Q1 = 10
- Median = 14
- Q3 = 18
- Max = 20

This exactly matches Summary B!

✔ So Box Plot 2 → Summary B

Now go back to Box Plot 1.

We had:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

Now compare to Summary A:
- Min = 1 ✘
- Q1 = 3 ✘
- Median = 8 ✔
- Q3 = 11 ✘
- Max = 16 ✔

Still not matching.

But wait — could there be a typo?

Alternatively, perhaps Summary A is meant to be associated with Box Plot 1, but the numbers are slightly off?

Let’s double-check the first box plot visually.

Looking at the image:
- Whisker starts at 2 → Min = 2
- Box starts at 6 → Q1 = 6
- Line inside box at 8 → Median = 8
- Box ends at 12 → Q3 = 12
- Whisker ends at 16 → Max = 16

So it should be:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

But Summary A says:
- Min = 1
- Q1 = 3
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 11
- Max = 16

That’s different.

But wait — what if the first box plot was supposed to match a different set?

Hmm.

Wait — perhaps I made a mistake.

Let me check the top of the page.

There’s a sample card shown above the instructions.

It shows a box plot with:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

And next to it, a card that says:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

Ah! So the matching card is not listed below.

But in the game, only two cards are shown:

1. Summary A: Min=1, Q1=3, Med=8, Q3=11, Max=16
2. Summary B: Min=6, Q1=10, Med=14, Q3=18, Max=20

But neither matches the first box plot.

Wait — unless there's a typo in the worksheet?

Alternatively, perhaps the first box plot is supposed to match Summary A, even though the numbers don’t align?

Let’s reconsider.

Maybe the box plot is drawn with slight approximation?

But no — the values are clearly marked.

Wait — look at the second box plot:

- It starts at 6, ends at 20
- Box from 10 to 18
- Median at 14

Yes — matches Summary B perfectly.

Now the first box plot:
- Starts at 2
- Ends at 16
- Box from 6 to 12
- Median at 8

So it should have:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Med = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

But Summary A says:
- Min = 1
- Q1 = 3
- Med = 8
- Q3 = 11
- Max = 16

So only median and max match.

But Summary A is likely intended to match the first box plot — perhaps due to a typo in the printed version?

Alternatively, maybe the first box plot is mislabeled?

Wait — perhaps the first box plot is supposed to be matched with a card that isn’t shown?

But in the game, only two cards are provided.

Wait — the instructions say: “Separate the cards into 2 groups: box plots and 5-number summaries.”

But in the image, we see:
- Two box plots
- Two 5-number summary cards

So it’s a 2-to-2 matching.

But as we’ve seen:
- Box Plot 2 → Summary B ✔
- Box Plot 1 → ??? (doesn’t match either)

Unless...

Wait — could Summary A be intended to represent a different data set?

Let’s reverse-engineer.

Suppose Summary A is correct:
- Min = 1
- Q1 = 3
- Med = 8
- Q3 = 11
- Max = 16

Then the box plot should have:
- Whisker from 1 to 16
- Box from 3 to 11
- Median line at 8

But the first box plot has:
- Whisker from 2 to 16
- Box from 6 to 12
- Median at 8

So only the median and max match.

Therefore, no exact match.

But in real classroom use, sometimes approximations are allowed.

But here, the values are clear.

Wait — perhaps I misread the first box plot?

Let me describe it again:

- Whisker left: at 2
- Box starts at 6
- Median line at 8
- Box ends at 12
- Whisker right: at 16

Yes.

But Summary A has:
- Q1 = 3 → but box starts at 6
- Q3 = 11 → but box ends at 12

So not matching.

But Summary B matches Box Plot 2 perfectly.

So unless there’s a typo in the worksheet, the first box plot has no matching summary.

But that can’t be.

Wait — perhaps the first box plot is supposed to be matched with Summary A, and the numbers in the summary are wrong?

Or vice versa?

Let’s consider the possibility that the summary card labeled "A" is meant to go with the first box plot, and the numbers are misprinted.

But looking at the image, the summary card says:
> Min = 1
> Q1 = 3
> Median = 8
> Q3 = 11
> Max = 16

But the box plot shows:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

So the only common values are median = 8 and max = 16

But Q1 and Q3 differ significantly.

So unless the game allows for approximation, they don’t match.

But in the top example, a box plot is shown with:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

And it’s paired with a card that says exactly that.

So likely, the card that should match the first box plot is missing.

But in the current image, only two cards are shown.

Therefore, based on the given options:

- Box Plot 2 matches Summary B ✔
- Box Plot 1 does not match Summary A ✘

So the only valid match is:

👉 Box Plot 2 → Summary B

And Box Plot 1 has no matching card among the two provided.

But since the game is designed to have matches, perhaps there's a mistake in the image or in my reading.

Wait — let’s check the labels.

The first box plot is above Summary A.

In many such games, the cards are placed side by side, and students match them.

But in this case, the layout suggests:

- Top box plot → top summary card (A)
- Bottom box plot → bottom summary card (B)

So likely, the intended answer is:

- Top box plot → Summary A
- Bottom box plot → Summary B

Even if the numbers don’t perfectly match, perhaps it's a rounding or printing error.

But let’s consider: could the first box plot be interpreted differently?

For example, if the left whisker is at 2, but the min is listed as 1, maybe the data includes 1, but the box plot starts at 2? Unlikely — box plots show min and max.

Similarly, Q1 at 3 vs 6 — big difference.

So unless the box plot is scaled differently, it doesn’t match.

Wait — look at the number line.

Both box plots are on a number line from 0 to 20, with marks every 2 units.

So:

- 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

So positions are clear.

So:
- First box plot:
- Min: at 2 → so Min = 2
- Q1: at 6 → Q1 = 6
- Median: at 8 → Med = 8
- Q3: at 12 → Q3 = 12
- Max: at 16 → Max = 16

So the correct 5-number summary should be:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

But Summary A says:
- Min = 1
- Q1 = 3
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 11
- Max = 16

So only median and max match.

Therefore, it's not a match.

But Summary B:
- Min = 6
- Q1 = 10
- Median = 14
- Q3 = 18
- Max = 20

Matches bottom box plot perfectly.

So conclusion:

✔ Bottom box plot → Summary B

✘ Top box plot does not match either summary

But since the game expects a match, and Summary A is listed, perhaps there’s a typo.

Alternatively, maybe the top box plot is meant to be read as:

- Min = 1 (but whisker starts at 2) → no
- Or perhaps the scale is off?

Wait — maybe the first box plot has a whisker from 1 to 16, but it's drawn starting at 2?

No — it's clearly at 2.

So final answer:

✔ Solution:

- The bottom box plot matches Summary B because:
- Min = 6
- Q1 = 10
- Median = 14
- Q3 = 18
- Max = 20

- The top box plot does not match Summary A, because:
- Summary A has Min = 1, Q1 = 3, Q3 = 11, but the box plot shows Min = 2, Q1 = 6, Q3 = 12

However, if we assume a typo in the worksheet and Summary A is meant to be:
- Min = 2
- Q1 = 6
- Median = 8
- Q3 = 12
- Max = 16

Then it would match.

But as written, only one match is valid.

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🟩 Final Answer:

- Box Plot 2 (bottom) → Summary B
- Box Plot 1 (top) → No match with given summaries

But if forced to choose based on the game design, the intended match is likely:
- Top box plot → Summary A
- Bottom box plot → Summary B

Even though the numbers don’t fully align, this may be due to a printing error or approximation.

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✔ Recommendation:

Check the original source or ask the teacher if there’s a typo in the 5-number summary card.

Otherwise, only Summary B correctly matches its box plot.