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.
Sinking of the RMS Titanic. For the musical work by Gavin Bryars, see The Sinking of the Titanic. The sinking of the RMS Titanic occurred on the night of 14 April through to the morning of 15 April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean, four days into the ship's maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City.