A box and whisker plot is developed from five statistics. 1  Minimum value â the smallest value in the data set. 2  Second quartile â the value below which the lower 25% of the data are contained. 3  Median value â the middle number in a range of numbers. 4  Third quartile â the value above which the upper 25% of the data are contained.
An obvious possible reason for the Titanic sinking is the weather on the Atlantic during the time of the tragedy. The ocean was unusual because of the calm sea without wind or swell. Under normal conditions the waves would have broken over the base of the iceberg giving lookouts sooner warning.
April 15, 1912 (2:20 a.m.) The Titanic sinks. April 15, 1912 (4:10 a.m.) The Carpathia picks up the first of the survivors. April 15, 1912 (8:30 a.m.) The Carpathia picks up survivors from the last lifeboat. April 17, 1912 The Mackay-Bennett is the first of several ships to travel to the area where the Titanic sank to search for bodies. April 18, 1912 The Carpathia arrives in New York with 705 survivors.